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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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Gefen’s favorite is his 1972 Saab Sonett, a coupe the color of a tangerine and whose motor roars—half ferociously, half pathetically—like a dying lion.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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It was originally engineered as a rear-wheel drive (RWD) coupe that was relatively inexpensive, lightweight, and moderately powered.Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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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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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
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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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The compact can hold up to 192GB of RAM (with error-correcting-code memory available), two M.2 SSDs, and a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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The sporty compact is the definition of a hot hatch thanks to the Ferrari V-8 lurking under its hood.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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That meant players had to figure out how to store a dozen or more plastic takeout containers in only a hotel mini fridge.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shipka arrived to the bash with close pal Lukas Gage, who picked up a Don Julio 1942 mini cocktail on his way in.Melody Chiu, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The name-brand auto parts company is a Russell 2000 component with a market cap of $2.88.John Navin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Denver city officials hope new lighting guidelines for city parking lots will curb hundreds of downtown auto thefts and vehicle break-ins.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rear features a brighter, complete taillight, shaped like a ring, like the last-generation Charger sedan.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The trio fled in a Jeep, getting to 72nd St. and 35th Ave., ditched the Jeep and got away in a black sedan, cops said.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The money was used for hotels, flights, limousines, and other personal and business dealings.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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To wit, an Octane 1984 Lincoln limousine once played its much older 1950s cousin on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel because the director needed the cast to be facing one another on board, a seating innovation that hadn’t yet been popularized during the show’s actual time period.Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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