as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Trump in April hit the UK with a 10% universal tariff and 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign automobiles, steel and aluminum.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The deal places a special focus on automobiles, which represent America’s No. 6 biggest export to Britain and the country’s top export to the U.S., according to the Commerce Department.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Trump's trade policies, including tariffs and protectionist measures, and his emphasis on national champions in industries like steel and automobiles echo this imperial approach, prioritizing national economic directives over free market principles.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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The automobile association gave more than $1 million to Florida politicians before the Legislature approved the 2023 law, according to the Seeking Rents newsletter, including to a political action committee controlled by the then-president of the Florida Senate.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Trump in April hit the UK with a 10% universal tariff and 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign automobiles, steel and aluminum.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The deal places a special focus on automobiles, which represent America’s No. 6 biggest export to Britain and the country’s top export to the U.S., according to the Commerce Department.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025
Trump's trade policies, including tariffs and protectionist measures, and his emphasis on national champions in industries like steel and automobiles echo this imperial approach, prioritizing national economic directives over free market principles.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
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After a rocky start in college and a life-altering car accident, Haubert refocused, eventually earning a business degree, an MBA, and finally, a law degree.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The new couple, who seemingly confirmed their relationship in recent days after appearing on each other's Instagram pages, leaned in for a kiss and a close embrace after leaving a car.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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About 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from an elementary school in Maryland after hours of heavy rains driven by an atmospheric river caused major flooding in multiple eastern states.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Kane was synonymous with Tottenham and had spent nine years driving the team forward with mountains of goals and assists.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2025
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In general, this case presents no special facts or legal circumstances, only the banal horror of a man being wrongfully loaded onto a bus and sent back to a county where he was allegedly just raped and kidnapped.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The man appears to briefly lift the scooter away from the child’s leg, the child gets back on the scooter, and Miller eventually motors away.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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The introduction of steeper tariffs on China by the President Donald Trump administration – even at 30% – could put not only Wisconsin’s machine industries in jeopardy, but Wisconsin residents themselves.—
Elijah Guevara,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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To develop a robot that could solve a Rubik’s Cube in record time, the students integrated several systems and technologies, including machine vision for color recognition, custom algorithms and industrial-grade motion control hardware.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Below swaying palm trees, people walked small dogs and tooled around on cruiser bikes.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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That tablet can be swapped from tool to tool as necessary.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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