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In 2019, a self-described "caravan" of Americans bused to Canada to purchase cheaper insulin for type 1 diabetes - and to protest the costs in the US for the life-saving medication.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

When soldiers are returned to Russia, they are bused from Belarus, bordering Russia and Ukraine, where most exchanges occur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Harris’ ambitions bloomed at Thousand Oaks Elementary, where she was among the first bused to a new school as part of Berkeley’s voluntary desegregation program while other parts of the country resisted merging districts.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Olympics as an example: Spectators and athletes were bused down reserved lanes on empty roads in an unprecedented two-week traffic holiday.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

Kids were bused in from way up in the hollows and from coal camps such as Davy and Hemphill that were too small to have their own high school.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls