as in cars
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 autos
Major South Korean exports such as autos and steel are subject to tariffs under other trade laws.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s likely to change, according to experts, with Chinese autos hitting US showrooms in the next five to 10 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The spending data focuses only on goods excluding autos, and does not capture likely spending by higher-income households on travel, restaurants and entertainment.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
In Switzerland, Musk and BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink had a wide-ranging conversation that saw Musk making promises about humanoid robots, SpaceX mega-rockets and rapid expansion of autonomous autos.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The top-spending industries on women’s sports in 2024 were autos, pharmaceuticals, internet and telecommunications, financial services, and insurance, according to the report.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s likely to change, according to experts, with Chinese autos hitting US showrooms in the next five to 10 years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The spending data focuses only on goods excluding autos, and does not capture likely spending by higher-income households on travel, restaurants and entertainment.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
In Switzerland, Musk and BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink had a wide-ranging conversation that saw Musk making promises about humanoid robots, SpaceX mega-rockets and rapid expansion of autonomous autos.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The top-spending industries on women’s sports in 2024 were autos, pharmaceuticals, internet and telecommunications, financial services, and insurance, according to the report.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
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How many cars are still coming out of (the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building) every day?—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Before the official announcement, the crisis erupted with the burning of buses and other public transport vehicles, as well as cars crossing the roads to block traffic.—
Claudia Núñez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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These include tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, among others.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum under Section 232, as well as levies on copper, automobiles and trucks.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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Outreach workers will be working 24/7 to encourage people to go to shelters, warming shelters or warming buses that will be available to them.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Harwood House Restaurant acts as a gathering place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as does Quinn’s Tavern, a more casual eatery that also has a pool table, gaming machines, and 12 beers on tap.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ahlstrom plans to close its pulp mill and two machines in Mosinee, laying off at least 28 people and impacting about 200 workers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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