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Recent Examples of cruiser
Some body lean and lack of steering connectivity means that the car is best as a comfortable cruiser and errand runner.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Julia was an 80-year-old retired gymnastics coach and frequent cruiser who lived in Eugene, Oregon.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Triumph Motorcycles View 7 Images Triumph's pulled out all the stops for fans of its iconic single-seat cruiser with the launch of the Bonneville Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) for 2025.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Behind the range, the white zigzagging veining on the black granite playfully evokes a shark fin or the tail fin of a Jet Age land cruiser like a 1959 Cadillac.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Julia was an 80-year-old retired gymnastics coach and frequent cruiser who lived in Eugene, Oregon.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Triumph Motorcycles View 7 Images Triumph's pulled out all the stops for fans of its iconic single-seat cruiser with the launch of the Bonneville Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) for 2025.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Behind the range, the white zigzagging veining on the black granite playfully evokes a shark fin or the tail fin of a Jet Age land cruiser like a 1959 Cadillac.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruiser
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Hip consumers looking for a spunky electric runabout should be satisfied with 308 horses and 214 miles of range.—
Peter Douglas,
The Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2024
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Bavarian Motor Works introduced the MINI Cooper SE in 2020, and the compact runabout has provided an attractive, fully electric option to motorists who value style and agility but don’t require a lot of driving range.—
Peter Douglas,
The Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan launched its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes on Thursday in an attempt to deter an invasion from China amid Beijing's ongoing military activity in the Taiwan Strait, according to the AP.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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The arrival of the Ufa and Alatau came less than a week after three corvettes and a support vessel of Russia on Thursday as part of their Asia-Pacific deployment.—
Ryan Chan,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
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The stop arm is extending as Yap drives by in a white sedan, the video shows.—
Carlos Suarez,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Unlike modern presidential limousines, which are purpose-built and never enter private ownership, this Cadillac stands out as a relic from an era when full-size sedans dominated American roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The world now faces converging threats: China is carrying out the largest peacetime military buildup since Nazi Germany’s, producing warships, combat aircraft, and missiles five to six times as fast as the United States can.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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In 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War, the U.S. warship the Vincennes shot down an Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.—
Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Ernest Hemingway patrolled off the coast of Florida in his beloved cabin cruiser the Pilar, and Humphrey Bogart offered up his yacht the Santana, sailing out of Newport Beach, California.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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In addition to our boat and the three that were brought in safely at Winchester Bay, another, a 17-foot outboard cabin cruiser, swamped on the Columbia River bar off Astoria.—
Orval C. Johnson,
Outdoor Life,
31 Oct. 2024
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All seven crew members aboard the freighter were Chinese nationals, the Taiwan coast guard said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Freight can be moved by coastal freighters and barges.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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The boat is tournament-ready for the hardy few who opt for a center console over a more traditional sportfisherman but also has the creature comforts for a group of friends or family who want to throw out some lines on a weekend cruise.—
Kevin Koenig,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2023
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Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2023
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruiser. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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