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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
Kurtz died at age 73 on August 15, 2024, after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Los Angeles.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That same day, deputies in Calhoun County responded to a report of a burning vehicle, the outlets reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
It’s been years since Nissan launched a hit vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the suspect fired shots into a vehicle which hit the victims.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That same day, deputies in Calhoun County responded to a report of a burning vehicle, the outlets reported.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
It’s been years since Nissan launched a hit vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the suspect fired shots into a vehicle which hit the victims.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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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 Federal Railroad Administration, an agency under the Department of Transportation, promotes safety, reliability and efficiency of rail transportation.Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Around 14 million people will be driving to their destinations, while 1.4 million will be flying, and some 500,000 people will be using other modes of transportation — trains, buses or cruises.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The instruments will be about 500 feet apart, longer than the length of an American football field, which will allow scientists to get a closer view of the corona.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its seismometer was the last active science instrument before the rover was officially retired in December 2022.Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Second, emissions from burning the fuels (downstream) eclipse the emissions in production and transport (upstream and midstream).Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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And in partnership with Audi, the marque is providing transport to guests via the all-electric Q6 e-trons.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Secret Service agents thwarted the attack, and Routh fled before being apprehended.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The top-performing subsectors were banks, machinery, and consumer staples.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But cars, semis, boats, aircraft, terrestrial and extraterrestrial off-roaders, and machinery of war?New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a passion for understanding the intricate mechanisms of the human immune system, Dr. Halpert’s expertise evolved into a mission: revolutionizing cancer treatment.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Using this mechanism, the metasheet can be remotely controlled to push items around by raising and lowering different areas.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds these organs.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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