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
How can the footprint of the building and a three-level parking structure to house about 300 cars be minimized?
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
In a matter of months, millions will be going into GM cars, and into Apple products, starting next year.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Chapters move between the Russian hit team, which spends a lot of time changing cars, to Davenport’s pursuit.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Crosby’s out-of-control red Hyundai Tucson with South Carolina plates also hit two other cars and a police cruiser during the wild ride.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron finished second and third in Chevrolets; JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs were fourth and fifth to give JGR three cars in the top-five.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
IndyCar may not be as glamorous as F1, but a rising tide apparently floats all open-wheel cars as well as boats.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 15, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
However, they can be checked as luggage (usually without baggage fees) for use in rental cars and taxis.
—Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
In a matter of months, millions will be going into GM cars, and into Apple products, starting next year.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Chapters move between the Russian hit team, which spends a lot of time changing cars, to Davenport’s pursuit.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Crosby’s out-of-control red Hyundai Tucson with South Carolina plates also hit two other cars and a police cruiser during the wild ride.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Trees and tree limbs fell into or onto homes and cars from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron finished second and third in Chevrolets; JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs were fourth and fifth to give JGR three cars in the top-five.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
IndyCar may not be as glamorous as F1, but a rising tide apparently floats all open-wheel cars as well as boats.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 15, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
However, they can be checked as luggage (usually without baggage fees) for use in rental cars and taxis.
—Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cars
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This will help keep Japan’s energy-intensive industries running, from automobiles to steel manufacturing and heavy machinery.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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This will help keep Japan’s energy-intensive industries running, from automobiles to steel manufacturing and heavy machinery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Gold Line buses are more than 60 feet long, ADA accessible and include bike racks along with trash and recycling bins.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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In New York, DSA member Zohran Mamdani was recently elected mayor on a platform of rent freezes and free city buses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Riding on 21-inch alloy wheels, our Lexus RX350h F-Sport tester had exterior pizzazz and looked great with its recent redesign.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Other upgrades include a unique finish on the carbon-fiber frame similar to that found on the automaker’s vehicles, a carbon chainring with titanium teeth, a Selle Italia saddle, and ultra-lightweight Hyper 62 wheels wrapped in custom Continental tires.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have developed a portable compression sleeve that could replace bulky post-cancer swelling therapy machines with a wearable system about the size of a smartphone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Only 1,000 sold, and he was tasked with creating a game compatible with the unsold machines.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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