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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicle
The company's specialized GPU and edge computing platforms, particularly the Jetson modules for robots and DRIVE platform for autonomous vehicles, provide the computational foundation necessary for real-time AI processing in physical systems.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The world’s first vehicles were used some 20,000 years ago, scientists now suggest after drag marks were discovered beside human footprints in New Mexico.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Tesla — The electric vehicle stock jumped nearly 3% after Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas named embattled Tesla a new top pick in U.S. autos, with expectations of a roughly 50% bounce in store.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The world’s first vehicles were used some 20,000 years ago, scientists now suggest after drag marks were discovered beside human footprints in New Mexico.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Tesla — The electric vehicle stock jumped nearly 3% after Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas named embattled Tesla a new top pick in U.S. autos, with expectations of a roughly 50% bounce in store.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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Shipley said on Monday that fuel costs and driver wages for school transportation and electricity costs for the district are among the expenses increasing beyond the rate of inflation, thereby driving up the district’s expenditures.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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This tackles waste management challenges head-on and creates a sustainable protein source while minimizing transportation and emissions.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, these stations across the country and the instruments used to collect the data vary and have evolved over time, meaning that raw historical data might not always reflect accurate or consistent conditions.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, an instrument known as a Laser Retroreflector Array on the top deck of the lander will be activated.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Almost 500 trains were canceled and the disruption affected around 600,000 people at the Gare du Nord, the transport minister said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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And in 2024, the country led the world in energy transition investment, accounting for two-thirds of the $2.1 trillion spent globally last year on everything from power grids to electric transport, according to BloombergNEF.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Caro Quintero was released when a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of DEA agent Camarena.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The former leader of a Mexican cartel, thought responsible for the 1985 death of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent in the 1980s, was among 29 defendants extradited to the United States Thursday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is because the processing of ingredients and food products involves a lot of machinery that contains plastics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Memory holes make their users part of the machinery.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Iraq, for instance, the Coalition Provisional Authority, the transitional government set up by the United States after the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003, established accountability mechanisms for members of the regime almost immediately.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations.—
Ranjitkumar Sivakumar,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Loose organs fall out the back of an unzipped jumpsuit.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Miami is a destination for patients seeking cancer treatment, organ transplants and Brazilian butt lifts.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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