as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
By Trump’s first Inauguration, nine of the eleven newest North American auto plants had been built in Mexico, and the U.S. auto industry had lost around two hundred thousand jobs.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
These improvements minimize wildfire risks and may also qualify you for insurance discounts.
Bundle Insurance Policies
Bundle your homeowners insurance with other policies, such as auto, life, or umbrella insurance.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump is also getting ready to unleash a flood of tariffs on foreign imports, including auto supplies.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Adding to the challenges, unresolved disputes with the European Union over tariffs of up to 45.3% on Chinese electric vehicles threaten to hinder China’s ambitions to expand its auto exports and help address deflationary overcapacity concerns.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
These improvements minimize wildfire risks and may also qualify you for insurance discounts.
Bundle Insurance Policies
Bundle your homeowners insurance with other policies, such as auto, life, or umbrella insurance.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump is also getting ready to unleash a flood of tariffs on foreign imports, including auto supplies.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Adding to the challenges, unresolved disputes with the European Union over tariffs of up to 45.3% on Chinese electric vehicles threaten to hinder China’s ambitions to expand its auto exports and help address deflationary overcapacity concerns.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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Burning houses and cars release toxins, plastics and heavy metals like lead into the air, soil and water.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Pedestrians hit by an automobile traveling 50 miles per hour — a common speed for cars on urban corridors in the Sacramento region — were 75% likely to die.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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Every weekday morning outside Lawrence, Taylor Hahn’s four children scramble to catch a 6:50 a.m. bus to school or pre-school.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Context: Although bus doesn't garner as much attention as rail, it's more broadly used and widespread.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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With Highlights, Safari will use machine intelligence to show you relevant information from the webpage like directions, links, summaries, and restaurant reviews.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two-thirds of organizations believe AI and machine learning technologies, including generative AI, will have the biggest impact on cybersecurity in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum's annual global cyber outlook.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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