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
Trump’s policies also position Tesla better with its lower EV cost structure relative to peers and leaves the company well-positioned to outgrow global LVP electric vehicles — or cars that use a lithium vanadium phosphate battery — with its more profitable EV plans, Rakesh said.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Six people are reportedly dead, and buildings and cars are damaged after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the capital of Vanuatu, a country west of Fiji.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
And California has had great success: In the third quarter of this year, 26.4% of new cars sold in the state were zero-emission.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
As the two men step outside and walk towards a car, the bomb detonates and the screen flashes white.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Six people are reportedly dead, and buildings and cars are damaged after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the capital of Vanuatu, a country west of Fiji.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
And California has had great success: In the third quarter of this year, 26.4% of new cars sold in the state were zero-emission.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
As the two men step outside and walk towards a car, the bomb detonates and the screen flashes white.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
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The driver will have blood drawn for a sobriety test, which is standard protocol when an automobile accident results in death or serious injury.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products.Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Make your own itinerary by choosing a couple stops, or book seats on a bus with the Uncorked Touring Company.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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The ticket includes a bus tour behind the scenes at NASA, including the enormous Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39’s Pad A and Pad B. Stops and schedules may be altered by spaceflight operations.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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The monthly pace of price increases picked up for new cars and apparel, while shelter costs and the category that includes auto insurance showed declines.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The neighborhood is in an industrial area with an auto shop and scrap metal recycling facility on either end, as well as train tracks running across the side of the subdivision.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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