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
Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
The heavy use of busing dates to the district’s strategy to racially integrate its schools decades ago: MPS established magnet schools to draw students across segregated neighborhoods.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The change was made to improve busing efficiency, Chief Operating Officer Chris Burkhardt told The Enquirer.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
The heavy use of busing dates to the district’s strategy to racially integrate its schools decades ago: MPS established magnet schools to draw students across segregated neighborhoods.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
Noun
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Into your Ubers and into your buses and trains, planes and automobiles.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Key industries such as agriculture, construction, automobiles, energy, health care, technology and advanced industries like aerospace and bioscience face the greatest risk from higher tariffs and the potential for retaliatory tariffs abroad.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s one that does so particularly well, though trades some spaciousness for motoring fun.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To customize the heat and airflow settings, simply press the buttons on the machine.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lloyd’s character was given a new lease on life years ago by Isaac, who created a machine that suspends Orloff’s head in liquid and supports its life without his body.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On taking the job last year, Enzo Maresca knew that his say in transfers at Stamford Bridge would be limited and that his main task was to concentrate on coaching the team.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Employers must adapt by offering non-hierarchical paths and coaching to work effectively with this future workforce, which will comprise 74% of the global workforce by 2030.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Included in the sale is the Meridian Carry-on, which measures 14 inches wide and 22 inches tall, wheels included.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shanghai’s Qiming Venture Partners, founded in 2006, rode the mobile wave, investing early in companies like Xiaomi, Meituan and Bilibili.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Participants can pay $20 for a 20-ticket activity and ride voucher that can be redeemed for amusement rides, the giant slide, kiddie bumper boats, make your own scarecrow, a pig slide, pony rides and pumpkin bowling.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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