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Recent Examples of sport-utility vehicle
In 2013, a sport utility vehicle plowed into a crowd near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, killing two and injuring dozens; and in 2014, a group armed with long knives attacked people at a train station in the southwestern city of Kunming, killing 31.
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David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The vehicle could be a car, minivan, van, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck or even a motorcycle.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Phillips shot Fischer to death after a brief sport utility vehicle chase.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Cervantes’ vehicle was broadsided by a sport utility vehicle about 1:30 p.m. Monday near 14th and S streets, according to police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The vehicle could be a car, minivan, van, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck or even a motorcycle.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Phillips shot Fischer to death after a brief sport utility vehicle chase.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Cervantes’ vehicle was broadsided by a sport utility vehicle about 1:30 p.m. Monday near 14th and S streets, according to police.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sport-utility vehicle
Noun
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The new vehicle combines a powerhouse, open-road luxury sedan with an electric sports car’s leanings.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Sixty-years-and-change later, that’s still the rallying cry of drivers who regard the Porsche 911 as the best sports car in the world.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Noun
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During the finale, Carrie received a phone call from Samantha, who was seen in the backseat of a town car.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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This little town car is a version of the BYD Seagull which sells for less than $10,000 in China.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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But here's the sticking point: The DNR maintains that the ski trail groomer equipment — a 2015 John Deere Gator crossover utility vehicle — was not really a motor vehicle, so therefore immunity still applies.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Court records show Tyler was convicted on Oct. 30, 2019, in Milwaukee County for operating a motor vehicle without an owner’s consent and of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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This modern relationship with product branding mimics 1960s and 1970s trends, when postwar prosperity allowed middle-class families to buy into symbols of upward mobility—station wagons, Tupperware, televisions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Woodie station wagons became associated with surfing culture in the 1960s thanks to their affordability and cargo space with room for surfboards.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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White is believed to have been taken away in the SUV with an unknown license plate, police said in the Amber Alert.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Authorities said in criminal complaints filed in both Minidoka and Cassia counties that Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, entered the homes of three of the victims Tuesday and shot them to death, and also was responsible for the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in an SUV.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Israel can and must be the engine of the crypto industry rather than a trailing wagon.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Everything from the Conestoga wagon to early computer processing was developed along it.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The veteran coach has led a team to the NBA Finals, turned perennial losers into playoff threats and helped guide Golden State’s dynasty from the sidelines as an assistant.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The foul came when White was yelling toward officials during an Indiana possession with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Fever leading the Aces by 23, when one referee signaled for a technical foul on the coach.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The steering wheel and gauge cluster were offset by two inches, while the climate controls, identical to the Murciélago’s, were taken from a Rover 45 hatchback.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Rivals for the Mazda 3’s hatchback include the Honda Civic hatchback, Subaru Impreza, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Toyota GR Corolla.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
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“Sport-utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sport-utility%20vehicle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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