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Recent Examples of minivan
An initial investigation showed a Ford minivan was eastbound on Ind. 8 and a Jeep SUV was westbound on Ind. 8 when the minivan entered the westbound lane and collided with the Jeep, police said.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the investigation, authorities made a coordinated traffic stop in January 2022 involving a minivan and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Witnesses said the driver appeared to be in a white minivan.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Hernandez-Reyes had rented a minivan that was pulled over by police in Gautier, Mississippi, and found with a total of nine undocumented occupants.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the investigation, authorities made a coordinated traffic stop in January 2022 involving a minivan and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Witnesses said the driver appeared to be in a white minivan.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Hernandez-Reyes had rented a minivan that was pulled over by police in Gautier, Mississippi, and found with a total of nine undocumented occupants.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivan
Noun
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Despite their growing popularity, the cars have been frequent targets for vandals.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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When cars were first introduced, some had fake horse heads attached to the front to make passengers feel more comfortable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Every summer the family climbed into a minibus or car with large quantities of coffee, salt and potatoes and drove more than 700 miles north from Helsinki to Inari, a municipality that sprawls over 6,700 square miles with a population of 7,125.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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His comments came after a Russian drone hit a minibus carrying civilians near the front lines in Ukraine’s Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring seven, according to local officials.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2025
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There’s a good chance that your late-model car, truck, or SUV has a handful of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The driver of the Saturn SUV was extricated from the car by the Aurora Fire Department and taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, according to the release, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Drinking champagne at the Eiffel Tower at 4 a.m. Snorting from a potpourri of drugs in a luxe party bus at Burning Man. Partying at Prince’s house while The Purple One performed atop a table.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Today, the $19 billion (revenue) Mumbai empire employs 260,000 people in 100 countries with businesses ranging from automobile manufacturing to resorts to farm equipment.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Her father designed fuel-efficient automobile engines, and her mother was an architect doing green design.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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However, track and field athletes can get the attention of college coaches just from their local high school meets, because performances are measurable and objective.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The solution the coach turned to wasn’t extra drills.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Around noon, federal agents in riot gear pushed through to clear the way for a van.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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The trailer works on iPhones 18.4 or later. F1, out in theaters June 27 from Apple Original Films, stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a fictional Formula One prodigy in the 1990s who has to retire due to a crash and now lives in a van and gambles his life away.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The wagon’s mesh bottom allows for a quick and easy hose-down to get rid of sand or dirt.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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The aftermath After the scene, LaBella was left in the wagon alone, feeling shocked, embarrassed and humiliated and holding back tears, the complaint said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivan. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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