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- noun Plural form of
humvee .
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Examples
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Oh, that's right, they were riding along in humvees cheering on George Bush.
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Obama can simply tout the tactical success of our troops in Iraq and heap praise onto Gen. Petreaus, but then nail McCain on the issue of safety in Iraq and Americans here at home by simply recounting details of McCain's trips to Iraq (i.e. walking around in bulletproof vests, under the protection of dozens of US military in already secured areas, and in the best armored humvees is what McCain calls being safe!)
McCain says Obama's Iraq trip would convince him of success 2008
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When the Americans invade Samarra in humvees and tanks, guess whom the audiences in the United States will be rooting for?
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He also alleged that American troops paraded dead bodies on top of their humvees, skinned an Iraqi's face and tore the brain out from a body.
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The canard about fat costing taxpayers money is ridiculous in a country that fiercely supports the right to own automatic weapons and that produces cars like humvees.
I want you to stop stalking "overweight" women. - Feministing 2009
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I am pretty sure I still hold the record in my old unit for the most wreaked humvees in a single deployment.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Peter Parker got fired… 2010
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The parade itself is led by the Mexican army in tanks and humvees.
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Wouldn't you be out trying to kill people if they were driving tanks, humvees, and M-RAPs up and down the streets your kids play in? or busting in houses to look for someone who was killed 6 months ago?
Obama's "bow" 2009
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If you think ramp up time is insignificant, remember how long it took to get armored humvees into the field.
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If you think ramp up time is insignificant, remember how long it took to get armored humvees into the field.
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