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
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In Mexicali, a mother and a child fleeing a factory during the shaking were hit and killed by an automobile, the Red Cross said.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
While Russia has little in the way of auto exports, China has become the world’s largest manufacturer of automobiles and a major exporter of vehicles, especially electric vehicles.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
In Mexicali, a mother and a child fleeing a factory during the shaking were hit and killed by an automobile, the Red Cross said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
While Russia has little in the way of auto exports, China has become the world’s largest manufacturer of automobiles and a major exporter of vehicles, especially electric vehicles.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
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Evidence markers covered at least three shell casings in the road near the cars.
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After receiving the life insurance payout, Vander Meer allegedly bought SH and another youth group member a car.
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.
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Gonzalez said a summary of the incident did not indicate that any occupants, other than the driver, were on the bus at the time of the crash.
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The company has also added stations to inspect class six and eight commercial trucks and buses along with new cameras for interior inspections for all vehicles.
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Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.
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In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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This machine has five presets for making everything from slushes and frozen juice to frappes and milkshakes.
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Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
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Clear-eyed CEOs understand that tooling for the hardest parts, registering every agent as an enterprise asset, and finding reusable patterns across those agents still takes deliberate human work.
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Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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