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commercial vehicle

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noun

  1. a vehicle for carrying goods or (less commonly) passengers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The state-backed start-up, in turn, became IBM’s primary commercial vehicle for the technology.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Also, while stress in unsecured retail and micro-finance loans is moderating, it remains elevated in the bank’s retail commercial vehicle loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Saadullah Sheikh, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson, said no injuries have been reported and it was unclear what caused the driver of the dump truck to lose control of the commercial vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

Stellantis said it was investing £50m "to strengthen the Ellesmere Port plant as its UK commercial vehicle hub".

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

It said that global sales of electric vehicles rose by 37% over a year earlier, powered by the Jeep Avenger and commercial vehicle sales.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2023

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