as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of bus
Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Boarding a bus in Madison, going to Detroit and then heading to the Canadian border.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
With the $200 million project to expand capacity in Illinois, where the four rail lines narrow to three, busing will be required between the 18th Street and Millennium Park stations two weekends next month, Dec. 7-8 and 14-15.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Emergency Lawyers said at least 20 people had been killed, including at least 14 who were riding on a bus that was hit.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Boarding a bus in Madison, going to Detroit and then heading to the Canadian border.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The result is that, for months now, Mexican authorities have rounded up migrants, busing and flying them to the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula, far from the U.S. border.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
With the $200 million project to expand capacity in Illinois, where the four rail lines narrow to three, busing will be required between the 18th Street and Millennium Park stations two weekends next month, Dec. 7-8 and 14-15.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
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The damage will be felt for years to come both within China and in countries that relied on strong Chinese demand to export their cars, commodities, and services.Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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By the end of my visit, locals were welcoming me into their artist studios, buying me ice cream at Growler’s (a must-stop shop), and stopping their cars to offer me a ride in the rain.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
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Mansukhani, a designer in New York and a daughter of immigrants, said her uncle, Umesh Reghuram, wired money to cab drivers, vegetable peddlers and maids.Dr. Divya Chhabra, ABC News, 10 May 2021
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The driver will have blood drawn for a sobriety test, which is standard protocol when an automobile accident results in death or serious injury.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products.Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The excavator motored toward a growing pile—the wall-to-be, which followed a plan laid out in software—and an algorithm predicted how the new stone would settle onto the others.James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, Dan, is the quiet assistant coach who coached the boys’ team for 32 years.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Neeleman even ended up flying out to Heffernan’s ranch more than once for coaching.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
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Escape a sun that’s going supernova, challenge a monkey to a dance battle, try out some cool hoverboard tricks, fight an evil kitty and ride everything from gravity bikes to a sandshark.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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These household purveyors of horsepower, ride height, and above all—pun intended—entertainment, are icons of aftermarket modification.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to the source, Taylor and her family — including dad Scott and mom Andrea — hosted the Kelces in Nashville, before Travis jetted off to prepare for the Chiefs' winning game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, Nov. 29.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of jetting into Cannes – with iconic Poirot actor David Suchet joining the party – Managing Director Jonathan Ford and Sphere Media CEO Bruno Dubé spoke to Deadline.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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