How to Use by car in a Sentence
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Neighbors searched on foot and by car.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
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Hilo is some 30 miles away by car.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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The more than a mile of lights is best viewed by car, but there are hayrides as well.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
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The city is roughly four hours from the border by car.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Milan is roughly four hours away by car.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Arrive by car or dock your boat at its many transient boat slips.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
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Meanwhile, the airport is just an hour away by car.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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More teens arrived by car or on foot to the sound of clapping and cheers.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
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The entire staff allegedly searched for the dog on foot and by car.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 June 2025
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For now, plan to reach the stadium by car, rideshare or bike with caution.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Still, even the shortest trips are often taken by car.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Visitors can arrive by car, bike, or on foot.
—Tiana Molony, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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Makhlouf was shot to death later that night while fleeing by car to Lebanon.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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Spartanburg is also easy to reach by car.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
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Perry is more than an hour south of Garden City by car.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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The streets became clogged with people trying to escape by car and on foot.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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Others are close enough to cities and paved roads that they can easily be reached by car in about an hour.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
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Now, the nearest health facility is more than twice as far away even by car.
—Elise Blanchard, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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The springs used to be accessible by car, but the road washed out during a flood.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
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Bradenton is about an hour away from Englewood by car.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Police said the two attackers arrived at the scene by car and opened fire on the bus stop.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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In the past, the most common way to reach those snowy mountains required a long, eight-hour drive by car.
—Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
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To extend the experience, head about three hours west by car.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
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Her ghost is said to appear all around City Park, much of which is explorable by car.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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How to Get There The best way to reach Seligman is by car.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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But cross-border trips from Canada by car fell 24% the same month, the group found.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
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What are the worst times to drive by car for Memorial Day weekend?
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Boston and New York City can also be reached by car in about two hours.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
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Many are trying to leave the area with their personal items by car, motorbike or on foot.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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None of the road games will be easily accessible by car.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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