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notchback

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Recent Examples of notchback Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches. — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023 The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear. — Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof. — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018

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For just under $30,000 total, customers can get a basic SUV in a fastback or squareback style.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The former is a sportier, swoopier two-row variant of the Volvo EX90 while the latter is a high-riding fastback crossover with a hatch with no rear window.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026

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Deputies later found Pelosi's brown convertible nearby with damage to the front-right side, which was consistent with damage found on the parked car.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Shortly after, deputies found a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind the convertible, which the Sheriff’s Office stated was partially blocking the roadway.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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Few embody that philosophy today—authentically—quite like cabin and wagon maker Rollo Dunford Wood, who lives in an ancient home set amid the remote, rolling moorland of North Wales with his ceramicist wife, Freyja Lee, and their three children.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026
At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of wagon

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Koether notes there is one big flush of blooms on the woody canes from last year, first.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

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