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Recent Examples of subcompact
At Tesla Superchargers The Bolt is a city-smart subcompact SUV.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s a new 2026 C-HR in town, and it’s intended to be a sporty premium vehicle that is tech-forward with electric power and goodies the entry-level C-HR subcompact Toyota sold from 2016-23 never dreamed of.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Jan. 2026
Drivers can lease a 2025 Mazda CX-30 subcompact SUV for $239 a month for 36 months with $4,299 due at signing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 June 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s a new 2026 C-HR in town, and it’s intended to be a sporty premium vehicle that is tech-forward with electric power and goodies the entry-level C-HR subcompact Toyota sold from 2016-23 never dreamed of.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Jan. 2026
Drivers can lease a 2025 Mazda CX-30 subcompact SUV for $239 a month for 36 months with $4,299 due at signing.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
Noun
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In 2003, vapors of 60,000 parts per million leaked from a pressure relief valve on a rail car storing MMA, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Strain up into a coupe or cocktail class, and garnish with a chili slice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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The upcoming 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-door coupé is an electric ultra high-performance car.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The world’s transportation system—planes, trains, and automobiles—will lean heavily on liquid gold for decades.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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That the white-collar compact — Richardson’s ADP data makes visible in real time how the white-collar compact of weekends off, autonomy, and a career that lived in your head rather than your hands increasingly looks like an accident of timing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The implicit compact between event organizers and consumers — that advertised seating and pricing structures bear some reliable relationship to reality — is being enforced with increasing vigor.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The shapes vary just as widely, from strapless maxis to spaghetti-strap minis and short-sleeve midis.—
Irina Grechko,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Economic pressure to move from human-in-the-loop assistants to fully autonomous mini-agents is enormous because the unit economics only work if the agent runs end-to-end without supervision.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Difficulties in fundraising and wavering institutional support led them to establish an independent space, located in a former auto dealership.—
Brianna J. Heath,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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Last June 16, armed immigration agents broke the locks to forcibly enter an Oxnard auto body shop.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The driver of the white sedan was hospitalized with minor injuries, while the driver of the 18-wheeler was uninjured.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The Avenger’s driver and the driver of the white sedan were also injured and were taken to hospitals for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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Guests will certainly feel like Caesar at The Villas Caesars Palace, a hotel-within-the-hotel with lavish amenities like limousine transfers, theater-style screening rooms and private elevators.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Awad owned a limousine company, and his big SUV was a fixture in the area.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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