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Recent Examples of subcompact
Driving the 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Purists may scoff at this subcompact AMG’s lack of cylinders, but rest assured, this thing’s got ample punch.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Ford took a few years to bring its hybrid vehicles to market, following the path of the Honda Insight two-passenger subcompact liftback and the Toyota Prius four-door sedan.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Before that, countless EVs looked like cheap subcompacts at best or golf carts at worst.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
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Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Ford took a few years to bring its hybrid vehicles to market, following the path of the Honda Insight two-passenger subcompact liftback and the Toyota Prius four-door sedan.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Before that, countless EVs looked like cheap subcompacts at best or golf carts at worst.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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Pour mixture into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with espresso beans.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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The electric 718 Cayman coupe and Boxster roadster will bring the brand’s EV technology and performance to lighter, more affordable sports cars.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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New Tesla cars are displayed at a Tesla dealership on December 20, 2024 in Corte Madera, California.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death nationwide among Americans between the ages of 18 and 45 — more than car crashes, gun violence or suicide.Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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The glossy ads shaped Garner’s enduring fascination with automobiles at an early age.News Desk, Artforum, 2 Jan. 2025
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Think of the docks of Liverpool, the factories of Osaka, the automobile obsession of New York’s Robert Moses, or the low-density sprawl of modern Riyadh.Thomas Heatherwick, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
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Compared to the outgoing Leaf, however, the Ariya is larger both inside and out ... while still technically qualifying as a compact.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
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The compact only takes effect when enough states join to reach the 270 electoral votes required to win.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the front of the ThinkCentre mini PC, there is a single USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a single USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, and a headphone jack and power button.Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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She first was spotted in a white mini dress embellished with pearls and crystals, accessorized with satin white pumps.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the partnership has leased the 1.85-acre parcel to an affiliate of auto magnate Terry Taylor, who currently owns and operates the Infinity and Aston Martin/Lotus/Moke dealerships next door.Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
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The crash happened about 4 a.m. when a Nissan sedan was traveling west on the I-30 service road and collided with a Dodge pickup truck that was heading south on the 161 service road, police said.Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Honda Civic is a compact sedan rated at up to 49 mpg combined, while the Volkswagen ID.Buzz is an electric reinterpretation of the classic microbus.Michael Harley, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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After a chaotic and quippy press conference, four black Cadillac limousines brought each Beatle individually to the Plaza Hotel, where they were trapped by throngs of press and fans.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Those commercial vans, and their limousine versions, will be competing against vans globally in addition to celebrity shuttles in the form of the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator, and off-roading rigs.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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