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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicle
In this sector, Beijing has a near monopoly on graphite, a mineral needed to make electric vehicle batteries.
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Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Based on the vehicle tracks, rangers said the driver or drivers directly damaged one Eureka dunegrass (Swallenia alexandrae) and possibly caused root damage to eight others.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
The autonomous vehicle service was funded by the city of Chicago.
—Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
As well as aiming for Carbon Neutrality by 2030, Oslo has one of the highest rates of electric vehicle ownership in the world and has an efficient and green public transport system, including buses, trams, metro lines and ferries that run on electricity, most of which comes from renewable sources.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Based on the vehicle tracks, rangers said the driver or drivers directly damaged one Eureka dunegrass (Swallenia alexandrae) and possibly caused root damage to eight others.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
The autonomous vehicle service was funded by the city of Chicago.
—Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
As well as aiming for Carbon Neutrality by 2030, Oslo has one of the highest rates of electric vehicle ownership in the world and has an efficient and green public transport system, including buses, trams, metro lines and ferries that run on electricity, most of which comes from renewable sources.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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According to a Monday statement from the governor's office, emergency response resources, including transportation crews, the National Guard and medical teams, have been activated.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The result is that key questions about the operation and maintenance of an unproven transportation system are unanswered.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, an instrument aboard NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite, NOAA-21, took this picture also highlighting the hotspots from the fire and the length of the smoke plume extending out over the ocean.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Today’s early systems already require thousands of specialty parts, tools, and instruments; sophisticated fabrication and cryogenic facilities; and world-class mastery in dozens of technical areas, all supported by billions of dollars of investment in research and development.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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These biofuels can reduce emissions across various modes of transport, including trucks, ships and planes.Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Millennium Park is half an hour away via public transport.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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By Kent Page Education is one of the most powerful agents of change in the world.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The others include a real estate agent, a nanny and a pastry chef.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Imports: With about half of U.S. ocean imports passing through the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, a wide range of products are affected, including produce, cars, auto and machinery parts, clothing, pharmaceuticals, wine and spirits, holiday goods like toys, and seafood, experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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The control room is smoky, the air conditioner barely functions, and every piece of machinery generates a frustrating amount of background noise.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Finding coping mechanisms or seeking out professional guidance can help.Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
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Select racial groups dominate others by appropriating their land and then creating political rules and economic mechanisms to entrench that dominance.Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ultrasound: This noninvasive test uses sound waves and echoes to produce pictures of internal organs.Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Differing levels of exposure to these substances can irritate a pet’s respiratory system and internal organs.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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