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a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Wang predicted that high-level intelligent driving will become an essential feature in automobiles, much like seat belts and airbags, within the next three years.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The federal agency that has the most power over Tesla — and the entire automobile industry — is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is part of the Department of Transportation.
NHTSA sets automobile safety standards that must be met before vehicles can enter the marketplace.
—Kimberly Kindy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In the end, diversity was the strength of this year’s competition, as participants were given an unprecedented opportunity to appreciate the wild scope of what defines the modern luxury automobile.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sanctions have cut Russian economic ties with the West, and supply chains for everything from energy to automobiles have been rerouted, mainly to China.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Wang predicted that high-level intelligent driving will become an essential feature in automobiles, much like seat belts and airbags, within the next three years.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The federal agency that has the most power over Tesla — and the entire automobile industry — is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is part of the Department of Transportation.
NHTSA sets automobile safety standards that must be met before vehicles can enter the marketplace.
—Kimberly Kindy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
In the end, diversity was the strength of this year’s competition, as participants were given an unprecedented opportunity to appreciate the wild scope of what defines the modern luxury automobile.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Officials tied at least four deadly car crashes to the snowstorm this week, including a major pile-up in North Carolina and several collisions in Nebraska and Tennessee.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The severity of this year’s flu season is driven by a combination of factors, experts suggested.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Revenues for the three-month period rose 5 percent to $2.2 billion, ahead of the $2.11 billion analysts projected and were driven by progress at Coach, Tapestry’s biggest brand.—
David Moin,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Principals, bus drivers, food service workers and any other school staff are also eligible.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
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Keep a safe distance from large vehicles: Large trucks and buses can reduce your visibility with tire spray.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea had sparkled for a couple of seasons here and there, United had been a league-winning machine, hoovering up enough titles to overtake Liverpool’s championship record and lifting two European Cups along the way.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among the primary focuses of utilizing VR technology in the build process includes ensuring correct part ordering and tooling and enhancing safety and ergonomics, Sikorski said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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