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
Each year, the event attracts hundreds of attendees who come to admire a wide variety of custom and classic vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, trucks and bikes.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Nobody needs Beijing to fabricate footage of American potholes, ER bills, or decaying Amtrak cars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
After he was robbed and shot, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s detective found video surveillance that showed he had been followed by two cars whose license plates could not be seen.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Fearing multiple shooters and working to prevent their escape, officers shot flat the tires of cars, trucks and motorcycles in the area and rolled the shooter’s truck down a ravine.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The unoccupied Jeep continued to roll down the road, striking three parked cars before crashing into a tree, police said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
People packed into cars with their aging relatives and their preteen children.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 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
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Nobody needs Beijing to fabricate footage of American potholes, ER bills, or decaying Amtrak cars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
After he was robbed and shot, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s detective found video surveillance that showed he had been followed by two cars whose license plates could not be seen.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Fearing multiple shooters and working to prevent their escape, officers shot flat the tires of cars, trucks and motorcycles in the area and rolled the shooter’s truck down a ravine.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The unoccupied Jeep continued to roll down the road, striking three parked cars before crashing into a tree, police said.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
People packed into cars with their aging relatives and their preteen children.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 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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And in 1931, Sears launched Allstate Insurance, pushing through the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II to reach customers who owned automobiles.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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When automobiles arrived on the scene, the average American had a chance to hit the open road and see the country like never before.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Local media reported gunfire as some Haitians forced the drivers of small colorful buses known as tap-taps to disembark their passengers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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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,
16 Apr. 2026
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Attorney Lynn Johnson stood before jurors in a Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom Tuesday afternoon and motioned to a metal device on wheels that was sitting in front of them.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Retired salesman and Air Force veteran Bud Levell, 72, has spent most of his life repairing old radios, machines and anything with wires.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of Fort Worth’s and Texas’ oldest restaurants now has one of the newest credit-card machines.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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