minivan

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Recent Examples of minivan Chrysler minivans at an assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, on Jan. 31.Geoff Robins / AFP - Getty Images Many drivers are already stressed about potential car purchases. J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025 The minivan driver never stopped and no arrests have been made. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 This week, Honda sent me a 2025 Odyssey minivan to test drive and review. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, when Brooks’ Honda Odyssey minivan jockeyed through traffic to overtake a Crown Victoria driven by Uriel Miller, 26, of Tennessee, police said. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan
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Noun
  • About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Light-up dog collar: on sale for $16.99 (6% off) Original price: $17.99 To keep your dog safe, a light-up dog collar provides a bright light that cars, hunters or other hikers can see from miles away.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of people line the street to watch and pay their respects as the funeral procession carrying the caskets of Shiri Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Ariel Bibas pass by with the family in minibuses behind them on its way to the funeral on February 26, 2025 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.
    Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • One early morning, I was told to be ready at 5 a.m. to be picked up by a minibus carrying the Diablos.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Palm Beach County man accused of driving his Nissan SUV toward a crowd of people protesting Elon Musk and President Donald Trump outside of a Tesla dealership has been granted bond and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In February 2024, a 38-year-old woman was fatally struck in a crosswalk on the road in San Jose by a GMC SUV.
    Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, Mark and Helly never make it to the bus.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the 20th century, the Japanese government used a combination of protectionist tariffs and quotas, subsidies, and generous government loans, among other measures, giving rise to national champions like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan that dominated the international automobile market.
    Made by History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to the rising cost of repairs, labor shortages, driving habits and increasing crash trends have driven up the cost of automobile insurance premiums, aggravating the total cost of owning and operating personal cars and trucks.
    John Kelly, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite never having won an NCAA title or reached a Final Four before, the Bruins have made significant strides this season under head coach Cori Close.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur both declined to talk about it with ESPN.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Mercedes Benz is a German luxury automotive brand owned by Mercedes Benz Group AG, formerly called Daimler AG, specializing in high end passenger cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s and known for its iconic 3 pointed star logo.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Armored trucks and civilian vehicles such as vans, compact cars and all-terrain vehicles—that is, golf carts—now account for around 70 percent of Russian losses, according to one recent survey.
    David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With the ailing wagon boss strapped into the device, the doc begins slowly excavating.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Bradley's hosts live music, clogging, cane grinding, syrup making, wagon rides, pony rides, and a wide variety of food and arts and crafts.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025

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