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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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Germany – the bloc’s largest economy and a major exporter of autos – likewise counts the US as its top trading partner.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 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
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—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 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 tariffs included a baseline 10% tariff on almost all imports, higher country-specific rates for many trading partners, and additional sector-specific tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Musk departed from OpenAI's board in 2018 after trying to convince Altman to let his autos business, Tesla, acquire the AI nonprofit.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Germany – the bloc’s largest economy and a major exporter of autos – likewise counts the US as its top trading partner.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 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
Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 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 tariffs included a baseline 10% tariff on almost all imports, higher country-specific rates for many trading partners, and additional sector-specific tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Musk departed from OpenAI's board in 2018 after trying to convince Altman to let his autos business, Tesla, acquire the AI nonprofit.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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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That’s a far cry from the engines of NASCAR’s past, which produced more than 900 hp and made the Cup Series’ screaming cars stand out as unique.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Small armies of residents still gather to observe federal officers from cars or on foot – honking horns and blowing whistles to alert neighbors.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Since the ruling, the EPA has regulated emissions from automobiles and other vehicles and power plants.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Voluntary export restraints on Japanese automobiles in the 1980s gave Detroit a brief reprieve but accelerated its decline.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a wider historic context, subsidizing buses at the expense of trains looms as just the latest chapter in handicapping rail in favor of rubber tires on streets.—
Jonathan Cohn,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Swarms of cars and vans come and go from both sides; idling buses advertise destinations as far-flung as Lima or Santiago or Mendoza.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the wildest example of the rout was Algorhythm Holdings, a small trucking logistics company that also sells karaoke machines.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report emphasizes that machines are designed to minimize the use of water and to reduce energy consumption without compromising the quality of the final product.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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