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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Search for your car: USA TODAY'S recall databaseNeed a break?
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Reports cited April car production at 2.23 million units versus 1.75 million in sales, with EV inventories rising to 850,000 units from 660,000 at year-end.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Every aspect of the car’s attitude is controlled via your right foot.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Listen to this article A 5-year-old boy has been pronounced dead after being hit by a car in the driveway of his home in St. Charles on Tuesday, according to a news release Wednesday from the St. Charles Police Department.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Reports cited April car production at 2.23 million units versus 1.75 million in sales, with EV inventories rising to 850,000 units from 660,000 at year-end.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Every aspect of the car’s attitude is controlled via your right foot.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Listen to this article A 5-year-old boy has been pronounced dead after being hit by a car in the driveway of his home in St. Charles on Tuesday, according to a news release Wednesday from the St. Charles Police Department.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
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But even if a court block on country-specific tariffs is upheld, others that would remain on the books — for products like steel and automobiles — are still expected to cost consumers almost $1,000 a year, according to a new analysis by the Yale Budget Lab.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The tariffs then took effect again on March 4, though Trump later paused tariffs on automobiles and exempted many products from the tariffs on March 6.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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On some of his routes, one bus comes every 50 minutes.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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Experts, however, were quick to clarify that the malfunction was not evidence of a conscious or rebellious machine.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Encryption methods that underpin today’s secure systems, such as RSA, will eventually be rendered obsolete by quantum machines.—
David Jones,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Trump also eased sector-specific tariffs targeting autos and rolled back duties on some goods from Mexico and Canada.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
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Felipe Munoz, senior analyst at auto market research firm JATO Dynamics, says that’s partly due to the wait for the Model Y.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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