as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
There's auto image adjustment for ease of setup, plus the head tilts by 110 degrees.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
That is showing up in big jumps in credit card and auto loan delinquencies, which Eisenberg interpreted last year as a sign of trouble ahead.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
Ford has noted that in the auto sector alone parts can go back and forth across the Canada-U.S. border several times.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The optional comprehensive part of a standard auto insurance policy covers vehicles against damage caused by fire and falling objects.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
That is showing up in big jumps in credit card and auto loan delinquencies, which Eisenberg interpreted last year as a sign of trouble ahead.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
Ford has noted that in the auto sector alone parts can go back and forth across the Canada-U.S. border several times.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The optional comprehensive part of a standard auto insurance policy covers vehicles against damage caused by fire and falling objects.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pedestrians hit by an automobile traveling 50 miles per hour — a common speed for cars on urban corridors in the Sacramento region — were 75% likely to die.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Rams secured 750 spots on 15 buses to take fans from Los Angeles to Phoenix and back.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Taking the bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik is another option; this leg of the journey typically takes between 8.5 and 10.5 hours.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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Kyiv has celebrated the end of the transit deal as a major blow to Russia's economy — and its war machine.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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This machine features an 18-inch stride and full-motion arm exercisers, offering a smooth and silent ride for maximum comfort.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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