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Recent Examples of subcompact
The vanishing subcompact Most automakers did sell compact and subcompact cars in the US — until demand withered.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Kia hopes to inject some Telluride magic into its less expensive Seltos subcompact SUV with a new model rolling out across the globe in 2026.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
China’s automakers are producing a full range of electric vehicles, from the subcompact, like the BYD Seagull, to full-size SUVs, like the Xpeng G9, and luxury cars, like the Zeekr 009.
—Jack Barkenbus, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
For personal protection, Huff carried two identical subcompact handguns that were easy to conceal.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Kia hopes to inject some Telluride magic into its less expensive Seltos subcompact SUV with a new model rolling out across the globe in 2026.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
China’s automakers are producing a full range of electric vehicles, from the subcompact, like the BYD Seagull, to full-size SUVs, like the Xpeng G9, and luxury cars, like the Zeekr 009.
—Jack Barkenbus, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
For personal protection, Huff carried two identical subcompact handguns that were easy to conceal.
—Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company is also trying to position itself at the center of emerging technologies like robots, quantum computers and self-driving cars.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The model was available as an elegant two-door sports saloon (slightly larger) or a more rakish two-door coupe.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strain into a coupe, add a splash of soda water and garnish with lime wheel.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Voluntary export restraints on Japanese automobiles in the 1980s gave Detroit a brief reprieve but accelerated its decline.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota on automobile parts and generic pharmaceuticals.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The midsize truck category, which is the next size up from compacts like the Maverick, is ruled by none other than the Toyota Tacoma.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those would impose most of the burden on Arizona and its Lower Basin neighbors and are silent on the question of what happens if the Upper Basin falls out of compliance with the compact.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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And if his squad’s current mini-break produces a similar result — Missouri entered the holiday break with an ugly Braggin’ Rights loss to Illinois but came out of it with an upset of Florida — Gates would no doubt be pleased.—
Ally Schiepp,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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That same month Zoë Kravitz showed off a mini-bob at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, which was short enough to nearly qualify as a pixie.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the possibility of more direct-to-consumer sales of new electric vehicle brands further threatens to disrupt a national auto dealer network that’s been in place for decades.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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That may have contributed to reductions in both auto thefts and burglaries.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 20-year-old California woman driving the sedan was seriously injured, authorities said.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The early investigation shows a semitruck driven by a 25-year-old man crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota sedan head-on, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the female driver, Alvarado said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Larger still are the Ravel Suites, at 505 square feet, and feature a living room with pull-out bed, complimentary laundry services, and private limousine transfers.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Guests receive complimentary round-trip limousine service, 24-hour butler support, personalized concierge assistance, and priority seating at the adjacent Nobu Restaurant.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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