as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
Denise wondered how Sami could let her car get repossessed happened again.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Ferrari manufactures all its cars at its Maranello facility, in northern Italy.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Catalytic converters, which help filter pollutants from car exhaust, are often stolen from cars for precious metals, including rhodium, palladium and platinum.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Ferrari manufactures all its cars at its Maranello facility, in northern Italy.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Catalytic converters, which help filter pollutants from car exhaust, are often stolen from cars for precious metals, including rhodium, palladium and platinum.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
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In the 20th century, the Japanese government used a combination of protectionist tariffs and quotas, subsidies, and generous government loans, among other measures, giving rise to national champions like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan that dominated the international automobile market.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Jerry died in an automobile accident at age 19, but Rumbi and Rangui remained.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Qatar's Ministry of Transport is transitioning its public transport bus system to a 100 percent electric fleet within the next five years.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s also a massive machine looming over a cityscape.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades The list of famous auto industry flops is long and storied, topped by stinkers like Ford’s Edsel and exploding Pinto and General Motors’s unsightly Pontiac Aztek crossover SUV.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The driver, Sean M. Higgins, was charged with two counts of death by auto and arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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