as in hybrids
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a puppy that was clearly a crossbred of a beagle and a dachshund
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hybrids
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More than 97% of cars sold in Norway last year were electric or plug-in hybrids, and EVs now outnumber both diesel and petrol cars on the country’s roads.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The Commission said undertakings would be harder to accept from companies selling multiple vehicle types, such as hybrids, due to cross-compensation risks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Crossbreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbreds. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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