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
Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This latest tragedy follows several other deadly incidents involving buses in India.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Harris entered a voluntary busing program that sent her to a predominantly white school, but the family stayed close to members of the Afro-American Association and sometimes attended a Baptist church.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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WeGo leaders say overall crime on the city's bus system is rare.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This latest tragedy follows several other deadly incidents involving buses in India.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And $300,000 was budgeted for speaker fees and travel for VIP speakers and a busing program to bring in rallygoers within a 180-mile radius.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Harris entered a voluntary busing program that sent her to a predominantly white school, but the family stayed close to members of the Afro-American Association and sometimes attended a Baptist church.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Money & Markets The 10 best SUVs to buy right now, according to Consumer Reports Consumer Reports tested more than 150 SUVs to make its recommendations By Start Slideshow Americans love their SUVs, which make up the majority of new car purchases in the country.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 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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That may have been the beginning of automobile finance.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Any business selling consumer goods, as well as the automobile sector and housing construction industry, are likely to feel some pressure related to fiscal policy uncertainty.Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not quite a Saturday morning canyon carver, instead this Benz serves perfectly as the Sunday brunch cruiser, a true time capsule from a bygone era of motoring that Mercedes, and almost every automaker, can still learn from today.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Although Kadyrov has denied sending Chechen troops to Ukraine, there have been numerous sightings of heavily armed Chechen battalions motoring through the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.Nicholas Waller, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
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Over the past five weeks, rookie Devaughn Vele’s also been a conversion machine.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in the number of mining machines in operation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Del Rio had a 93-94 record in a 12-year NFL head coaching career that included stints with the Jaguars (2003-11) and Raiders (2015-17).Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tennis coach Brad Gilbert, who coached Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff, has joined the production as technical consultant, alongside his wife, Kim.Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dodger mania was on full display Monday as fans, still riding high from the franchise’s eighth World Series victory, formed massive crowds to meet Kiki Hernández at Raising Cane’s in Alhambra and Walker Buehler at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Cerritos.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But to continue to ride that wave, maintaining our skills and expanding our capabilities is a must.Al Kingsley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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If time in Homer allows, book a Kachemak Bay wildlife cruise to spot sea otters, seals, whales, and puffins before jetting back to Anchorage.Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the Lenzing Denim team jetted to Los Angeles to be part of the first-ever West Coast event held by Sourcing Journal and Rivet.Carved in Blue, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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