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Recent Examples of sport-utility vehicle
In the video, Timberlake is already out of his BMW sport utility vehicle on the side of a road as an officer administers sobriety tests.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Multiple videos taken by witnesses and shared on social media show the driver of a maroon compact sport utility vehicle reversing before accelerating forward and turning to leave when an agent — standing in front of the vehicle — opens fire.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The robbers fled in a sport-utility vehicle in an unknown direction, police said.
—Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For the Tesla Model Y (sport-utility vehicle), this translates into a potential driving range extension of nearly 90 miles (about 145 km) without increasing the battery pack’s size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Multiple videos taken by witnesses and shared on social media show the driver of a maroon compact sport utility vehicle reversing before accelerating forward and turning to leave when an agent — standing in front of the vehicle — opens fire.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The robbers fled in a sport-utility vehicle in an unknown direction, police said.
—Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
For the Tesla Model Y (sport-utility vehicle), this translates into a potential driving range extension of nearly 90 miles (about 145 km) without increasing the battery pack’s size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sport-utility vehicle
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The conglomerate already owns a British sports car maker, Lotus, so why not add another, even more storied, one to its portfolio?—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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In a paparazzi video, Cardi was spotted leaving the club and chatting with Diggs by his white sports car before getting in the vehicle's passenger seat and driving off with him.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
4 May 2026
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EVs would make ideal little town cars, catering for maybe 90% of driving needs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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All city, state and county offices in Chicago were closed as were criminal and civil courts and three state motor vehicle facilities.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Before the interstates, before the road trip became a rite of passage, before the family station wagon became a cultural institution, Americans and cars belonged together.—
Gil West,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Clemente was an avid collector of vintage vehicles, and his eclectic collection included a 1958 Mack truck cab and a 1963 Pontiac station wagon reminiscent of cars his family drove during his childhood.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Both the pickup and an SUV that was also parked along the curb were then pushed forward before all three vehicles finally came to a rest.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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As a result, while the CX-5 remains a likeable and competent SUV, competitors such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai arguably make a stronger all-round case today.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Giving up the money wagon now could be premature.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Most other acts by those of a Wolves persuasion barely generated a murmur, and the lap of appreciation by head coach Rob Edwards brought more than a smattering of boos.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Axial flux motors The four-door hatchback will launch in two variants, as usual a 55 and a 63.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Sport-utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sport-utility%20vehicle. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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