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also busses
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of buses
Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Swarms of cars and vans come and go from both sides; idling buses advertise destinations as far-flung as Lima or Santiago or Mendoza.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Cold commutes The bitter cold also has the MTA making preparations and double checking heating systems on subways and buses.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Along with information about wedding events and shuttle buses, there was a QR code that led guests to a Google Map full of pinpointed restaurants, bars, tourist highlights, and even spots to enjoy the sunset.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Morning Early Learners and Learning Together students were sent home on their regular buses, while afternoon Early Learners and Learning Together programs were canceled.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
The city’s most recent transportation update asserts that an 11,000-seat stadium in the middle of Franklin Park can operate with minimal traffic impacts by relying heavily on shuttle buses, remote parking, and unusually high transit use.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
In a wider historic context, subsidizing buses at the expense of trains looms as just the latest chapter in handicapping rail in favor of rubber tires on streets.
—Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Swarms of cars and vans come and go from both sides; idling buses advertise destinations as far-flung as Lima or Santiago or Mendoza.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Cold commutes The bitter cold also has the MTA making preparations and double checking heating systems on subways and buses.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Along with information about wedding events and shuttle buses, there was a QR code that led guests to a Google Map full of pinpointed restaurants, bars, tourist highlights, and even spots to enjoy the sunset.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Morning Early Learners and Learning Together students were sent home on their regular buses, while afternoon Early Learners and Learning Together programs were canceled.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
The city’s most recent transportation update asserts that an 11,000-seat stadium in the middle of Franklin Park can operate with minimal traffic impacts by relying heavily on shuttle buses, remote parking, and unusually high transit use.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
Noun
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That’s a far cry from the engines of NASCAR’s past, which produced more than 900 hp and made the Cup Series’ screaming cars stand out as unique.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Small armies of residents still gather to observe federal officers from cars or on foot – honking horns and blowing whistles to alert neighbors.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since the ruling, the EPA has regulated emissions from automobiles and other vehicles and power plants.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Voluntary export restraints on Japanese automobiles in the 1980s gave Detroit a brief reprieve but accelerated its decline.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the wildest example of the rout was Algorhythm Holdings, a small trucking logistics company that also sells karaoke machines.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report emphasizes that machines are designed to minimize the use of water and to reduce energy consumption without compromising the quality of the final product.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes as Ross jets off to new destinations.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If funding is secured, that would begin a years-long process of planning, design, construction and testing before anyone rides the line.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the two Tesla rides the American-Statesman requested, the first had a wait time of 29 minutes, while the second had a wait time of 13 minutes — both longer than the average Waymo wait time.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Buses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buses. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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