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
Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
On rural roads that fade to pitch black at night, trucks appear to outnumber cars.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Those numbers reflect day-to-day operating costs, not the cost of capital construction or new train cars or buses.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars, but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Statewide, trucks make up 29% of all the cars, trucks and SUVs.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
During their visit, Pattiz and his wife spent more than 2½ hours in a line of cars, creeping toward the entrance.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Today, the parade includes more than 100 participants from floats to musical acts to antique cars and more.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
On rural roads that fade to pitch black at night, trucks appear to outnumber cars.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Those numbers reflect day-to-day operating costs, not the cost of capital construction or new train cars or buses.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars, but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Statewide, trucks make up 29% of all the cars, trucks and SUVs.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
There were forces stopping and interrogating people celebrating in their cars but there was no gunfire, said the doctor, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
During their visit, Pattiz and his wife spent more than 2½ hours in a line of cars, creeping toward the entrance.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Today, the parade includes more than 100 participants from floats to musical acts to antique cars and more.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cars
Noun
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The warm weather and vast sprawl, set against mountains and connected mainly by automobiles.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the December quarter, the Indian economy saw a selective uptick in domestic consumption of gold and automobiles due to the festive season.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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From there, shuttle buses will be able to take them to stations along the rest of the route along Brightwood Road and Library Road.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this case, the vets decided to ditch the wheelchair approach and instead used a LEGO car kit to place a removable axle and wheels directly under Pedro’s shell.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Newer machines, like the ones Kassim supplies, are just built different.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kahn studies automation bias, the tendency of human operators to overdelegate to machines.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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