as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Recent Examples of automobile
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Rare earth elements are used in key industries including defense, energy and automobiles.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
In 1929, the automobile manufacturer gifted a black Graham-Paige Type 837 to Pope Pius XI in celebration of the Holy See's conciliation with the Italian government.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the last few decades, blue-collar communities from Michigan to West Virginia have been hollowed out by the mass decline of American manufacturing, from steel to automobiles.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Trump is scheduled to travel to Michigan on Tuesday, the heart of the American automobile industry, to mark the first 100 days of his second term in the White House.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Rare earth elements are used in key industries including defense, energy and automobiles.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
In 1929, the automobile manufacturer gifted a black Graham-Paige Type 837 to Pope Pius XI in celebration of the Holy See's conciliation with the Italian government.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the last few decades, blue-collar communities from Michigan to West Virginia have been hollowed out by the mass decline of American manufacturing, from steel to automobiles.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
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After a rocky start in college and a life-altering car accident, Haubert refocused, eventually earning a business degree, an MBA, and finally, a law degree.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The new couple, who seemingly confirmed their relationship in recent days after appearing on each other's Instagram pages, leaned in for a kiss and a close embrace after leaving a car.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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About 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from an elementary school in Maryland after hours of heavy rains driven by an atmospheric river caused major flooding in multiple eastern states.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular A CT farmer drove to D.C. on his tractor.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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The Transportation Department will offer an opportunity to drive a bus around the parking lot with one of Duneland School’s bus trainers and speak with staff members.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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The man appears to briefly lift the scooter away from the child’s leg, the child gets back on the scooter, and Miller eventually motors away.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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This would require innovative technologies and a machine learning model that could understand the consumer’s buying history and preferences with more nuance than existing models.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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However, achieving automation and connectivity between disparate machines, systems and factory locations will first require a holistic data foundation.—
Marco Santos,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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For example, in tooling there’s Vertex and Firebase for professional developers and Agentspace for the no-code development environment.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Duncan, who still has his hair and his wits, and tooled around behind the wheel of a PT Cruiser until a fender bender last year, was ten years old when the market crashed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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