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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
The trooper asked Gonzalez to step out of the vehicle.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
The initial investigation conducted by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported that the vehicle being driven by Martin was traveling northbound on Townline Avenue, crossed over the southbound lane and went into the west ditch before striking a tree.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Featured vehicles will include emergency response vehicles, construction trucks, and off-road vehicles and more.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The guard told 911 dispatch that a suspicious vehicle — a dark SUV — had driven through his yard.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
The initial investigation conducted by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported that the vehicle being driven by Martin was traveling northbound on Townline Avenue, crossed over the southbound lane and went into the west ditch before striking a tree.
—Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Featured vehicles will include emergency response vehicles, construction trucks, and off-road vehicles and more.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The guard told 911 dispatch that a suspicious vehicle — a dark SUV — had driven through his yard.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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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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Sources may generally include offshore petroleum production, discharges during marine transportation and naturally occurring seepage from the ocean floor, the Florida DEP said.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Reading Terminal Market, for instance, is located in downtown Philadelphia, near hotels, transportation arteries and a five-minute walk to City Hall.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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All the instruments on this track overlap in a way that isn't appealing to the ears.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The agency operates a fleet of 18 satellites that are packed with instruments dedicated to observing weather phenomena essential to predicting the weather, from how hot the land surface is to the water content of the atmosphere.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Two days later, on January 31, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing all six people on board and one person on the ground.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Two days later, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, sending homes into flames and resulting in seven deaths — six of those on board and another individual on the ground.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The relationship between the Cubs and the Japanese player came into focus during Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, where Wasserman agent Joel Wolfe told reporters that the club had broached the subject of Suzuki potentially waiving his no-trade clause.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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One is focused on the agent, while the other stares at the man being scanned.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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These auctions often feature vehicles, office equipment, electronics, industrial machinery and even real estate.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, which could push the cost of cars, appliances and industrial machinery higher.—
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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In many cases, destructive behavior could be a coping mechanism for the stress of being left alone.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some economists caution that Trump’s language about America’s trade gap presents an unfair representation of what has become a crucial mechanism for the US economy — its ability to purchase services offered by other countries as well as stuff that isn’t made here much, like coffee.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, potentially affecting various organs, including the bladder and bowel.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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No fall broke her hip and spirit, no disease ravaged her organs, no fog stole her reasoning.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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