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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
Several African countries are taking a bold approach to electric vehicle adoption, skipping the traditional automotive infrastructure and going straight to more sustainable models.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The new design studio was opened in Leamington Spa, just a few miles from a Jaguar Land Rover factory which has paused shipping vehicles to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump's import duty on U.K. exports.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many analysts said Tesla could withstand those tariffs better than competitors because its vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled domestically.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
City firefighters responded to the 900 block of West Pratt Street for reports of a vehicle into a building around 8:30 p.m.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The new design studio was opened in Leamington Spa, just a few miles from a Jaguar Land Rover factory which has paused shipping vehicles to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump's import duty on U.K. exports.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many analysts said Tesla could withstand those tariffs better than competitors because its vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled domestically.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
City firefighters responded to the 900 block of West Pratt Street for reports of a vehicle into a building around 8:30 p.m.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 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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Because social determinants of health (SDoH) such as housing, education, food access, and transportation are key drivers of health, low-income communities are at elevated risk for poor health outcomes.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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As a county commissioner, Higgins took on affordable housing and transportation as her main issues.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The instrument, now in its fourth year of surveying the sky, can observe light from 5,000 galaxies at the same time.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Webb’s powerful instruments calculated the asteroid at about 200 feet, or roughly the height of a 15-story building.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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High quality names include those that are in the top two quintiles for quality, while bond proxies or defensive yield plays include real estate investment trusts, railroad and transport infrastructure.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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These currents transport heat, affecting ecosystems from the sea surface to the abyss, and this new data can increase our knowledge into them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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The defense pointed to several potential suspects at the home at the time, including Albert, his nephew and their friend, an agent for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who had been exchanging flirty text messages with Read.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The American government dwarfs other nations in rescue experience, capacity and heavy machinery able to pull people alive from rubble.—
Ellen Knickmeyer and David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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An Israeli finance ministry official said on Thursday that Trump’s latest tariff announcement could impact Israel’s exports of machinery and medical equipment.—
Erin Doherty,Annika Kim Constantino,Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The only modifications: noting that the approximately $9 tourist levy introduced in February 2024 is in fact mandatory, and upping enforcement mechanisms for broader compliance with the rules.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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German lawmakers moved quickly to establish a funding mechanism for a huge increase in German defense spending; now Sweden is following suit.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But melanoma cells in the blood or other organs experience stress from higher levels of reactive oxygen molecule levels.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Similar to hypothermia in humans, cold stress can lead to skin decay, infection and even organ failure in manatees.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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