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subcompacts

noun

plural of subcompact

as in cars

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Assigning officers to walk in community beat patrols instead of driving around in cars.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The cast seems to have mostly met on the train or in shared cars to the castle.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

This was the era of Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chair, Charles and Ray Eames’s organic furniture, and the space-age curves were sweeping through architecture, automobiles, and fashion.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
These days, instead of shiny new automobiles, two gleaming copper and stainless steel stills occupy the long room located to the left of the entrance.

— Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobiles

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Cushion compacts have long reigned in Korea and Yves Saint Laurent Beauty put their spin on it with their new Skin Affair Cushion Foundation.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The instinct might be to reach for sweeping alliance compacts, but that instinct should be resisted.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of compacts

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Trade wars generally involve big economic sectors such as autos, energy, agriculture, tech and precious metals, but rarely does the discussion turn to sport.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Excluding spending on autos and gas station, sales grew at their highest level in more than a year.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of autos

Noun

Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of intermediates

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Ham Delights Our readers couldn’t get enough of these sandwich minis.

— Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Its dual track of being a retailer while also helping others such as Old Navy curate beauty spaces gave it the insight that consumer demand for minis was there.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of minis

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Last year, the city recorded 112 pedestrian deaths, of which 105 involved motor vehicles.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The biggest bear killers by far in Central Florida are motor vehicles, blamed for killing 1,545 bears in the region in the past 10 years, including 219 in 2025, the most since 2021 when 242 bears died on the region’s roadways.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of motor vehicles

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