Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompacts
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Starting around 2015, scores of accidents involving tractor-trailers and passenger cars were reported in the area each year, often resulting in damage to the cars and medical care for occupants who reported injuries.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The cars run up and down Coast Highway with plenty of convenient stops at major points of interest.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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With food, cocktails, an exclusive preview of Concours collector automobiles, entertainment and a live auction.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Through compacts with the state, tribes can also sell products off reservations, too.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Unlike catalytic converters, a criminal doesn’t have to lift the vehicle to do the job, and sedans and compacts are spared no more than lifted pickups and SUVs.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Pontiac Oakland Museum and Resource Center features classic and antique cars such as rare Oakland autos and Firebirds.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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European autos are struggling to compete directly with Chinese rivals, such as BYD.—
Sam Meredith,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The initial lineup includes the A05 and A06 compact sedans, as well as the A07 midsize sedan.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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More than 90% of China-ASEAN trade is in industrial intermediates rather than finished goods, and intra-regional FDI flows now represent roughly half of the FDI stock within the ASEAN+3 region, according to AMRO.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bans only is certain areas The amendment, proposed in February, does not aim to ban the sale of single-serve beers, malt liquor or minis (also known as nips, shooters, shots or airplane bottles) across the entire city.—
Eric Adler
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The original minis featured rich hues of red, blue, yellow and green, and since their popularity skyrocketed, Trader Joe’s has issued multiple limited edition seasonal minis.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many homeowners or renters insurance policies classify e-bikes as motor vehicles and exclude them from coverage.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Subcompacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompacts. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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