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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Recent Examples of car
Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
These shockproof, waterproof silicone holders can be stashed in your suitcase, attached to your car keys, or tucked into your wallet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
In real life, did Springsteen try to crash his car?
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
As Johnson was getting into his car, according to officials, Shaw pulled up alongside him and started shooting.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
These shockproof, waterproof silicone holders can be stashed in your suitcase, attached to your car keys, or tucked into your wallet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
In real life, did Springsteen try to crash his car?
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
As Johnson was getting into his car, according to officials, Shaw pulled up alongside him and started shooting.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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And the e-bike and non-e-bike both have to coexist with automobiles in the right of way.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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There was no room for him and his bike when the first bus arrived, but the next one that pulled into the platform about five minutes later had open seats and bike racks inside.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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After shifting power to the people—like a year-plus bus boycott can do, for example—and getting the government to lessen its corruption, cruelty, injustice or violence, defending those gains is a must.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In decades past, models’ front seats were nearly directly above the wheels.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being non-slip, super absorbent, and machine-washable, it’s currently marked down 47 percent for Prime members.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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If evidence confirms that Halligan used auto-deleting Signal messages for official business, the matter could trigger an internal review by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Over the past year, companies across industries including tech, banking, auto and retail have also pointed to the rise of generative AI as a force that’s likely to or already changing size of their workforces.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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