as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
How many Americans will qualify for the car loan deduction?
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Two months later, the DMV shut Cruise down, shortly after an accident where a Cruise car pinned and dragged a woman for 20 feet.
—Lia Russell
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter was asked at Goodwood about her role in the car's exterior design.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Mustang Stampede celebrates the 1964 creation of the Ford Mustangs and features a parade of cars driving across the Mackinac Bridge, along with food and family-friendly activities, the Bridge Authority's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Two months later, the DMV shut Cruise down, shortly after an accident where a Cruise car pinned and dragged a woman for 20 feet.
—Lia Russell
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter was asked at Goodwood about her role in the car's exterior design.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Mustang Stampede celebrates the 1964 creation of the Ford Mustangs and features a parade of cars driving across the Mackinac Bridge, along with food and family-friendly activities, the Bridge Authority's website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Additionally, the Maryland Transit Administration rerouted some bus services, per WBAL TV 11.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Those charges came after a mother found her child's bus had not moved for 10 minutes when checking an app that tracked the bus's location.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Amazon Tiny but powerful, this 2-inch sound machine fills any space with soothing ambient noise—perfect for sleep or focus, and compact enough for travel.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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For decades, the Turing Test served as the de facto benchmark for machine intelligence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Canada previously retaliated against tariffs with levies on U.S. goods, slapping tariffs on $20.7 billion of goods in March as well as 25% tariffs on non-USMCA compliant autos in April.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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In March, Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian car and auto parts, and in June a 50% levy on the country’s steel and aluminum.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 July 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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