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
Of course, the Motor City, home to the auto industry would have a collection of places to get a vehicle washed.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Colerain police officers were dispatched at approximately 12:20 a.m. to the area of the 29.4 mile marker on eastbound Interstate 275 for the report of an auto accident with injuries.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2024
There are two more HDMI ports around back, both bumped to version 2.1 and offering console gamers an auto optimization feature that includes a low-latency mode.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The practice followed into the early 20th century and across the world, when the first wave of Middle Eastern immigrants came to Detroit to work in the auto industry or shipping yards, Howell said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
Colerain police officers were dispatched at approximately 12:20 a.m. to the area of the 29.4 mile marker on eastbound Interstate 275 for the report of an auto accident with injuries.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2024
There are two more HDMI ports around back, both bumped to version 2.1 and offering console gamers an auto optimization feature that includes a low-latency mode.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The practice followed into the early 20th century and across the world, when the first wave of Middle Eastern immigrants came to Detroit to work in the auto industry or shipping yards, Howell said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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Money & Markets The 10 best SUVs to buy right now, according to Consumer Reports Consumer Reports tested more than 150 SUVs to make its recommendations By Start Slideshow Americans love their SUVs, which make up the majority of new car purchases in the country.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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That may have been the beginning of automobile finance.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Any business selling consumer goods, as well as the automobile sector and housing construction industry, are likely to feel some pressure related to fiscal policy uncertainty.Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The death follows an Oct. 3 traffic fatality near the same intersection where a man died after he was struck by a bus in the area of Mission Boulevard and Warm Springs Boulevard.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Over the past five weeks, rookie Devaughn Vele’s also been a conversion machine.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in the number of mining machines in operation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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