as in automobiles
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 cars
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Could a straighter road make cars go faster?
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The air resistance against cars, Waiters said, is so high at speeds above 55 mph that vehicles have to burn more fuel to cut through it.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
From New York to Los Angeles, municipalities are reengineering roads to create streets designed for more than cars.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Valdez had multiple untreated mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, and that he had been seen in Concord earlier in the day screaming at cars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
How can the footprint of the building and a three-level parking structure to house about 300 cars be minimized?
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The fear of long charging times — or finding a safe place to plug in — are major deterrents keeping drivers from buying electric cars.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Could a straighter road make cars go faster?
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The air resistance against cars, Waiters said, is so high at speeds above 55 mph that vehicles have to burn more fuel to cut through it.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
From New York to Los Angeles, municipalities are reengineering roads to create streets designed for more than cars.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Authorities say Valdez had multiple untreated mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, and that he had been seen in Concord earlier in the day screaming at cars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
How can the footprint of the building and a three-level parking structure to house about 300 cars be minimized?
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The fear of long charging times — or finding a safe place to plug in — are major deterrents keeping drivers from buying electric cars.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cars
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There are also levies on steel, aluminum, automobiles, copper, trucks, buses, wood products and semiconductors, among other things.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Such ratings often carry vast influence, particularly in complex, high-profile industries such as health care and automobiles.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two people were stabbed in separate incidents while riding San Francisco Muni buses on Friday, authorities said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each hard-sided bag has 360-degree spinner wheels, a 3-in-1 cupholder, a USB port and a phone holder for ultimate convenience.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The wheels kick up a cloud of dust from the parchment-dry terrain.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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And when traditional computing eventually hits its limit, quantum systems will be required to train the next generation of exponentially larger AI models and simulate data that classical machines simply can’t handle.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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