by car

phrase

: in a car
We can go by car or by bus.

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Thanks to the officer’s help, a nurse came to pick her up by car the day after her father’s death. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Ice cream was purchased in Nairobi, packed in dry ice, flown by charter aircraft to Tanzania, turned into milkshakes in a camp kitchen, repacked, and sent toward the couple by car. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 The same trip can take more than 35 minutes by car, depending on traffic, highlighting the travel time electric aircraft could offer on short regional routes. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Close proximity to Vancouver by car or helicopter makes for a spectacularly scenic commute too. Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by car

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“By car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20car. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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