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Recent Examples of subcompact
Overall, the list of appreciating models consists of two Porsche sports cars and no fewer than eight SUVs, with the most-attainable model on the list being the subcompact Chevrolet Trax crossover; its $18,971 average transaction price represents a 9.8% jump from 2024 to 2025.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
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
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
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
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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Then in 1965 Ford introduced the Mustang, a dedicated two-door coupe with a base six-cylinder engine and optional V8.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional James Bond character following his use of an Aston Martin DB5 coupe in the 1964 film Goldfinger.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, the attack shattered windows at the station building, and drone debris slightly damaged a train car.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The victim, identified by police as Dae Lee, left his vehicle and got on top of the other driver’s car, police said in a May 27 news release.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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But even if a court block on country-specific tariffs is upheld, others that would remain on the books — for products like steel and automobiles — are still expected to cost consumers almost $1,000 a year, according to a new analysis by the Yale Budget Lab.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The compact Walz signed was the first tribal-state compact authorized under Minnesota’s 2023 cannabis law.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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No member of the Rutgers senate criticized the compact publicly before it was approved on March 28, by a vote of 62 to 17, Professor Boxer said.—
Tracey Tully,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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In a video shared to TikTok on April 30, Gabrielle Union showed off her concert look of a black leather mini skirt and a matching crop top with fringe.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This is May and this is Indiana where auto racing and basketball aren’t just popular.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Treasury rates influence borrowing costs throughout the economy, from consumer products like mortgages (98% correlation), auto loans (95%), and other consumer loans (97%), to U.S. corporate bonds (95-98%), even European bonds (94%).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The vehicle was a silver Ford Fusion sedan, plate 8HWS848.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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According to reports at the time, the letter carrier was approached by an armed man around 1:18 p.m., who fled after the incident in a black 4-door sedan.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The town cars and limousines began to arrive at sundown.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Air Force One received fighter jet escorts, honor guards stood by with golden swords in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the presidential limousine was welcomed by riders on camelback in Doha, Qatar.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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