as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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China’s exports of cars rose by nearly 40% in August to 610,000 vehicles.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
If oil starts to decline in 2025, when sales of electric cars and trucks are predicted to shoot up, the revenue from oil and gas will start to decline.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Trying to hold the car to 65 mph felt like entering limp mode.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
The civil lawsuit, filed Monday, alleged that his girlfriend, Read, struck him with her car while intoxicated and left him for dead.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
If oil starts to decline in 2025, when sales of electric cars and trucks are predicted to shoot up, the revenue from oil and gas will start to decline.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Trying to hold the car to 65 mph felt like entering limp mode.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
The civil lawsuit, filed Monday, alleged that his girlfriend, Read, struck him with her car while intoxicated and left him for dead.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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