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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicles
Brazil’s massive dual-fuel fleet — consisting of vehicles capable of running on any combination of ethanol and gasoline — is unique in its scale.
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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
It is commonly known that the doors between vehicles are for emergency use only, and this behavior is neither smart nor safe.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Electric vehicles have also become huge attractions in recent NY Auto Shows.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Oxygen cylinders on the vehicles exploded, breaking windows in an adjacent apartment block.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
It is commonly known that the doors between vehicles are for emergency use only, and this behavior is neither smart nor safe.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Electric vehicles have also become huge attractions in recent NY Auto Shows.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Oxygen cylinders on the vehicles exploded, breaking windows in an adjacent apartment block.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
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Iron Iron transports oxygen in your blood and supports cellular function.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
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Similar to Earth, Jupiter experiences convection — churning that transports heat from below.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Watches are time-telling instruments, but more important, storytelling instruments.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mission will carry a suite of instruments, the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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About 7 million barrels per day of that loss is being made up through other means, like the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates and the release of strategic reserves, according to Kpler data.—
Victor Ordonez,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Reich says philanthropy is still regularly used by people with means to cultivate their reputations.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Transfers made after a dispute becomes foreseeable can be challenged as fraudulent conveyances.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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About 95% of conveyances are working, according to a spreadsheet MIA shared with the Herald earlier this year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kratom has also been found to contain high levels of lead, which can damage the brain and other organs.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some say they are reincarnated Grammy-winning studio musicians, some say their internal organs still lay in clay pots back in Egypt.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the state identified factors behind price spikes, but stopped short of blaming oil companies for price gouging.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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If an item is resistant to certain factors, it will be listed in the product description.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicles. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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