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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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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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The transition to an all-electric transportation system — where power is made locally — strengthens our national security, creates American jobs and stabilizes fuel prices.—
James Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Speaking at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics on February 18, Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary and another possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender, argued that certain progressive positions were turning people into Trump supporters.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Each satellite carries a camera, which acts like a synchronized, single, virtual instrument with a largely uninterrupted view of the sun.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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On-chain assets are, ultimately, financial instruments and the ecosystem is long overdue for crypto-specific audit and attestation standards.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 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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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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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 show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
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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An internal support mechanism keeps your head cradled in an ergonomic position, preventing a stiff neck.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
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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