SUV
Americannoun
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Yet the car crash involving San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan generated a firestorm far from the Palo Alto street where he collided with an SUV on July 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The video showed dozens of people following a black SUV past my home in Minneapolis, blowing whistles and shouting.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The vehicle appeared to be "akin to a minivan or small SUV", Nath said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Ford will continue to produce its Kuga at the Valencia plant in addition to a new Bronco SUV, with production starting in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I walked out the driveway just as Sahil’s SUV rolled up.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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Agents with their faces covered up to their eyes, in unmarked black SUVs with tinted windows, would wait outside churches, mosques, schools, daycares, courtrooms, and hospitals.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Of the company’s named targets for the first half of 2026, only Las Vegas and Phoenix are not yet home to Tesla’s robotaxi network, which mostly relies on Model Y SUVs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Several automakers have announced plans to expand their U.S. manufacturing bases in the wake of tariff increases, particularly with lucrative gas trucks and SUVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Aerial footage showed a stream of black SUVs pulling up to the venue with guests dropped off under a white canopy tent.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“There were a bunch of dark SUVs when we took the tour,” Door said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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