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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The plaintiff dealerships claim the first rule does not apply to Scout because its hybrids don’t qualify as EVs and the second does not apply because Scout is really Volkswagen and Volkswagen has dealerships here.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026 -
These sales will be driven mainly by electric vehicles, but Chinese manufacturers are still producing a wide of options including hybrids, plug-in hybrids and internal combustion engines.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Mongrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mongrels. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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