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
WalletHub factored in 30 component into their ranking such as; gas prices, annual hours in traffic per driver, auto-repair shops per capita, and car theft rate.
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Raskob was an auto executive who fathered 13 children and became a wildly ambitious entrepreneur.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The tensions have prompted concerns of possible auto plant shutdowns, since the chips Nexperia makes are critical to the assembly of the cars and trucks in which they’re installed.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Call around to local auto shops to find one that accepts old gas.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Raskob was an auto executive who fathered 13 children and became a wildly ambitious entrepreneur.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
The tensions have prompted concerns of possible auto plant shutdowns, since the chips Nexperia makes are critical to the assembly of the cars and trucks in which they’re installed.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Call around to local auto shops to find one that accepts old gas.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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The suspect – described as a male driving a dark-colored sedan – allegedly exited his vehicle, physically assaulted the student and slashed the car’s tires, officials said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wickersham said investigators reviewed video from building, body and in-car police vehicle cameras and determined the two officers who fired seven shots in total were justified.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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While Nexperia is little known outside the industry, its site says the company has more than 6,000 products qualified for use in automobiles, and shipments of 110 billion of its products annually.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Lincoln Motor Company, or simply Lincoln, is the luxury vehicle division of American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Beyond trucks, 10-percent duties will also apply to buses.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest card Pakistan has to play, analysts say, is access to the rare earths not controlled by China that are needed power everything from iPhones to MRI machines to the most advanced fighter jets and military weaponry.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Third, how humans and machines (including AI) can work together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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