SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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Copyright Case Come Into Focus Police said Marcus was driving the car, a blue Lamborghini SUV.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Doctors pronounced him dead shortly after 8 p.m. Police did not have a detailed description of the SUV or the driver behind the wheel.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Both vehicles stopped at the traffic light at 6000 E. Rosedale, with Langs’ car in the left lane and Burkhart’s SUV in the right lane.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
While two of the suspects left the area in a light-colored SUV, Steigelmann was identified, arrested and his vehicle was towed, police said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Doctors pronounced him dead shortly after 8 p.m. Police did not have a detailed description of the SUV or the driver behind the wheel.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Both vehicles stopped at the traffic light at 6000 E. Rosedale, with Langs’ car in the left lane and Burkhart’s SUV in the right lane.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025
While two of the suspects left the area in a light-colored SUV, Steigelmann was identified, arrested and his vehicle was towed, police said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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