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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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Top sealed, the multi-layer roof keeps the cabin impressively quiet—I’d argue on par with the coupe.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That car was also a very popular model for moonshiners in the southeastern part of the country as with minor modifications, the coupe could carry up to 130 gallons of moonshine and outrun the revenuers with the hot 85 HP V8 engine.—
David Krumboltz,
The Mercury News,
18 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
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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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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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This marks a pivotal opportunity for Syrians to rebuild a social compact, create viable political alternatives, and chart a brighter future for the country.—
Sefa Secen / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Dec. 2024
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The tiny but weighty compact is home to a balm version of the brand's signature blend of jasmine, cypress, and musk, which is somehow both comforting and invigorating.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2025
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Regular auto traffic — what there was of it in 1915 — rolled cautiously across the tracks when the coast was clear.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Relay also automates cash management with features like auto-transfer rules and provides a Visa credit card with 1.5% cash back.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The tractor-trailer jackknifed on the interstate south of Twin Cities Road just before 5 a.m. ending up on top of the sedan and trapping the car underneath, according to Highway Patrol dispatchers.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Nissan crossed the left travel lane in front of the black sedan, then encroached into the center lane, occupied by the Hyundai, causing the collision, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The president was struck by a fatal headshot before Hill was able to make it to the limousine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hill jumped off of his vehicle and then ran to the presidential limousine amid gunfire.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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