How to Use vehicular in a Sentence

vehicular

adjective
  • The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
  • In this longer version, the vehicular majesty is still a key part of the film’s delights.
    Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021
  • There was a robbery and vehicular hijacking in the 1600 block of Ridge Ave.
    Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022
  • It was choked, even if due to waterlogging and not the vehicular traffic the city is known for.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2022
  • There are a few choice vehicular stunts and brief flashes of hand-to-hand combat.
    Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Trevor Johnson, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash and vehicular homicide, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
  • Over time vehicular and foot traffic has changed the hydrology of the Black Rock.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Streets along the route will be fully closed to non‐participants and vehicular traffic, except Main Street between 2nd and 3rd streets.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The closer the freeway encroaches, the more chance that the vehicular noise will spook the horses and endanger the riders.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022
  • But a closer look at the data shows that while gun deaths are close in number to vehicular deaths, much depends on how the numbers are sliced.
    Joe Murphy, NBC News, 3 June 2022
  • Neil was found to be legally drunk at the scene and later pleaded guilty to charges of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.
    Dean Kuipers, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Galle, who was arrested on April 6, faces six counts of vehicular homicide in the West Delray crash.
    Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Galle entered a plea of not guilty to all six charges of vehicular homicide, court documents show.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The view from an ice cave in the totally frozen Lake Baikal in Russia can hold vehicular surprises.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Schools are shut down to shield children from the worst and vehicular traffic is restricted to curb emissions.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The homeowners own the beach and vehicular use is not permitted by the reservation.
    New York Times, 24 June 2022
  • The driver was arrested by FHP troopers for vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash, Montes said.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The road provides the only vehicular access into the 6-million-acre park.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023
  • Linton was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The perimeter will block non-official vehicular traffic, but pedestrians will be free to walk in the zone.
    al, 3 July 2022
  • This is Oregon’s biggest vehicular wine news since Jackalope Cellars sold wine from the back of a pick-up truck.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 July 2021
  • The driver pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular manslaughter in April.
    James Queally, ajc, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Cioffi has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide, according to police, two counts for the mother and two counts for the baby boy.
    Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 22 June 2021
  • The area was blocked off to vehicular traffic with police tape and residents were encouraged to stay away.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Brown attributed the high number of arrests to the work of CPD's vehicular hijacking task force.
    Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Launched in tandem, the first episode focuses on Jeep and how the brand's vehicular anachronisms remain so popular, while the follow-up episode tells the tale of the iconic E39 M5.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 May 2022
  • The street is blocked off from pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The man was found to have an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on a vehicular manslaughter charge.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The driver, Adam Canales, 18, was arrested on charges of evading police and vehicular manslaughter, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Farm fires in neighboring states and vehicular pollution are considered the main causes of New Delhi’s troubles, prompting the closure of schools and construction sites and the deployment of anti-smog guns.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024

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