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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
Noun
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Unlike modern presidential limousines, which are purpose-built and never enter private ownership, this Cadillac stands out as a relic from an era when full-size sedans dominated American roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once upon a time, a star of Chalamet’s magnitude wouldn’t be caught dead attending their film premiere in anything other than a limousine.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The California Highway patrol still has not determined if the man — Dalton Towery-Britt, 33, of Antioch — was driving the SUV or if the driver was a woman who survived the crash.—
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Doggett fell to the ground and was run over by the front passenger tire of the SUV.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Media Drum Images, courtesy of SBX Cars Fit with a 789 hp, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, this Senna covers zero to 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds and tops out at 208 mph.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Vigilante 4x4 The 6.2-liter Mopar Hellcat Redeye V-8 is an exponential upgrade from the original version’s 144 hp engine.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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The white coupe didn’t just pass through the comedian’s collection, either.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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With a zero-to-60 time below 4 seconds, a quarter-mile time around 12 seconds, and a 155 mph top speed, the coupe clearly hustles.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 July 2024
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The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.—
Yuri Kageyama,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2024
Noun
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Mod minis from resort are juxtaposed by spring’s fluid, organic shapes and strong leather outerwear.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Monaco wore a white halter neck mini dress and a veil that stopped around the middle of her back on their big day.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Boilermakers had a particularly audacious opening — wins over then-No. 2 Alabama and a good Ole Miss team, losses to Texas A&M, Marquette and the wagon that is Auburn.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stay in one of the Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs’ log cabins or wagons, constructed between 1890 and 1950.—
Jennifer Broome,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
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The stop arm is extending as Yap drives by in a white sedan, the video shows.—
Carlos Suarez,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Unlike modern presidential limousines, which are purpose-built and never enter private ownership, this Cadillac stands out as a relic from an era when full-size sedans dominated American roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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