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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
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
More cruise calls can mean more buses, more pressure on port infrastructure, and more local debate about pollution, traffic, and the balance between tourism and everyday life.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Transportation experts expect the change to increase Sacramento traffic and boost transit ridership, with Sacramento Regional Transit reporting light rail at 75% and buses at 105% of pre-pandemic levels.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
There has been increased traffic over the past few days at the Beitbridge checkpoint along the Zimbabwe border as buses carrying migrants left South Africa.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
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Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
As of last year in California, nearly one in four new trucks, buses and vans were zero-emission.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
More cruise calls can mean more buses, more pressure on port infrastructure, and more local debate about pollution, traffic, and the balance between tourism and everyday life.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Transportation experts expect the change to increase Sacramento traffic and boost transit ridership, with Sacramento Regional Transit reporting light rail at 75% and buses at 105% of pre-pandemic levels.
—
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
There has been increased traffic over the past few days at the Beitbridge checkpoint along the Zimbabwe border as buses carrying migrants left South Africa.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.
—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
As of last year in California, nearly one in four new trucks, buses and vans were zero-emission.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
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Finally, more and more of these electric bicycles are going as fast as cars on streets where the speed limit is 25 or 30 mph.
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From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day.
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Ahead of the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, PA Classics coaches Brittney Jakobson and Nick Jakobson took their children, Declan and Camden, to kick a ball at Pulisic’s former club.
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The camp is being led by Geordie Kinnear, who coaches the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers’ AHL affiliate.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
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Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather than presenting those machines in isolation, Karl Mayer has tied recent launches back to the TIC and its collaborative development model.
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Daemon, who has the most experience in battle, rides Caraxes.
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In true cowboy fashion, the trio rides their horses over to the party.
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To turn the rudder, six cadets must man three massive wheels made of wood and copper.
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Apollo 3 will offer both bipedal and wheeled configurations, with wheels providing efficiency and regulatory compliance for initial industrial deployments, while bipedal versions target broader applications.
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Taking off from a base beside Harry Reid International Airport, the chopper cruises up the east side of The Strip — high above The Sphere — before looping around downtown Las Vegas and down Interstate-15 along the west side of The Strip.
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France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
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“Buses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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