as in hybrids
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds
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hybrids
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However, insuring hybrids tends to cost less than electric-only cars.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026 -
No one sells more hybrids than Toyota — with a hybrid market share of 46% — and the RAV4 is the bestselling car in America that is not a truck.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mongrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mongrels. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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