as in busses
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed
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Snag cordless stick models, robot vacuums, and handheld versions that are ideal for stairs and cars.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
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In two years, the cars will ascend toward a building full of paying members instead of open sky.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The project advances from lab to real-world scale with real heavy-duty trucks and buses using the infrastructure in everyday conditions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, who maintains a double-digit lead in the latest polls, has campaigned on issues of affordability, promoting ambitious ideas such as free city buses, rent freezes, and city-run grocery stores.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The president’s actions mirror those his administration has taken on cars and automobiles.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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While Nexperia is little known outside the industry, its site says the company has more than 6,000 products qualified for use in automobiles, and shipments of 110 billion of its products annually.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two machines incorporated at Pintus’ request — one of them valued at more than €50,000 ($58,000; £43,000) — also played a more prominent role, allowing for exercises around muscular contractions and serving to test and measure the players’ progress.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest card Pakistan has to play, analysts say, is access to the rare earths not controlled by China that are needed power everything from iPhones to MRI machines to the most advanced fighter jets and military weaponry.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Exterior upgrades include a more aggressive look with adaptive dampers, 22-inch wheels and black-and-chrome exterior accents, including black roof rails.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many tiny houses nowadays are actually more like apartments on wheels, with expansive – and expensive – interiors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Horseless carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriages. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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