as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
This applies to everything from milk and eggs at the grocery store, to auto insurance to the cost of utilities and rent.
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
This growing sector has offset weakness in the traditional auto and residential construction sectors.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Debtors in San Antonio are struggling the most with auto debts, with an average of $18,303, compared to Austin's $17,144 and Houston's $16,357.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Industry focus on driver-assist Companies in China’s autos industry are increasingly looking at driver-assist tech as a way to stay competitive in the market.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
This growing sector has offset weakness in the traditional auto and residential construction sectors.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Debtors in San Antonio are struggling the most with auto debts, with an average of $18,303, compared to Austin's $17,144 and Houston's $16,357.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Industry focus on driver-assist Companies in China’s autos industry are increasingly looking at driver-assist tech as a way to stay competitive in the market.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Valkyrie is the first production car to circle the 3.661-mile course in under two minutes.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Applications Of Petroleum Petroleum fuels the engines of our civilization, from the hum of automobiles to the roar of jetliners soaring across the skies.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eight train cars were derailed containing shipments of new automobiles, with some of the train cars striking the viaduct's support columns, the news release said.Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
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Metro Transit is seeing strong ridership in corridors with bus rapid transit service, according to Kerr.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in August, two bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan killed at least 34 people.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Over the past five weeks, rookie Devaughn Vele’s also been a conversion machine.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in the number of mining machines in operation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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