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Recent Examples of subcompact
Driving the 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Purists may scoff at this subcompact AMG’s lack of cylinders, but rest assured, this thing’s got ample punch.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Ford took a few years to bring its hybrid vehicles to market, following the path of the Honda Insight two-passenger subcompact liftback and the Toyota Prius four-door sedan.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Before that, countless EVs looked like cheap subcompacts at best or golf carts at worst.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
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Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Ford took a few years to bring its hybrid vehicles to market, following the path of the Honda Insight two-passenger subcompact liftback and the Toyota Prius four-door sedan.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Before that, countless EVs looked like cheap subcompacts at best or golf carts at worst.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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The new model looks more substantial while maintaining the four-door coupe silhouette and the slanted roof of the previous model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Mar. 2025
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Angered that Hill refused a command, Miami-Dade Police Officer Danny Torres was seen on police body-camera video yanking open the driver’s side door of the superstar’s sleek coupe, pulling Hill out of the vehicle by the back of his head, pinning him to the ground with a knee and handcuffing him.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Upon seeing Orozco’s driver’s license, the officer reached inside Orozco’s car and unlocked and opened the door.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hoffman then raped Elliott and forced her to get out of the car and walk down a dirt path in an area used as a dump, prosecutors said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations around the world have been vandalized — or worse — as the company’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in recent months.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The top-performing subsectors were household appliances, consumer services, and automobiles.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reality check: More dispensaries will open across the state soon regardless of how the state licensing process shakes out, thanks to compacts allowing tribal nations in Minnesota to launch their own off-reservation stores.—
Torey Van Oot,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to Gerardo Gomez, an expert at the data and analytics company J.D. Power, there are around 30 Chinese brands in Mexico, with vehicles ranging from compacts to luxury cars.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Irish actress wore an off-the-shoulder mini dress with a folded neckline and flared skirt, adding black tights and black knee-high boots.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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For those who like to indulge, the in-room mini bar offers a diverse selection of beverages, including the Seychelles' national spirit: Takamaka rum.—
Jason Chau,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the likelihood of an extended auto industry disruption due to tariffs was set at 50% on Thursday by S&P Global Mobility, the Free Press reports.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Police were quickly called to the scene and found Rivas mortally wounded outside the auto repair shop.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Liberals, who have advocated for driving EV vehicles like Tesla sedans for decades, have turned their backs on Musk's company of late.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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In his prior arrest, detectives with Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Burglary Apprehension Team were tailing a gray Mercedes C300 sedan Dec. 30 on Pines Boulevard.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hill, who was seen in film footage of the assassination scrambling across the back of the presidential limousine to reach the president and his wife, Jacqueline, had died peacefully at home, the family said in a statement.—
Bill Trott,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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When the limousine entered the hospital grounds, Mr. Hill removed his suit coat and placed its lining around the president’s head, covering his gruesome wounds.—
Richard Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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