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
The prospect of escalating tariffs has already thrown the global economy into turmoil — with consumers expressing fears about inflation worsening and the auto sector possibly suffering if America’s two largest trading partners in Canada and Mexico are slapped with taxes.
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
An auto dealership worker was among those who helped pull four children from an icy lake in Massachusetts.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Regular auto traffic — what there was of it in 1915 — rolled cautiously across the tracks when the coast was clear.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Relay also automates cash management with features like auto-transfer rules and provides a Visa credit card with 1.5% cash back.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
An auto dealership worker was among those who helped pull four children from an icy lake in Massachusetts.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Regular auto traffic — what there was of it in 1915 — rolled cautiously across the tracks when the coast was clear.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Relay also automates cash management with features like auto-transfer rules and provides a Visa credit card with 1.5% cash back.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
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Extreme Terrain, an offroad vehicle outfitter, analyzed automotive data to see which car brands hold their value the most and which are prone to rapid depreciation.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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The glass walls of the dining area give us full views of the cars on track.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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The exemptions on automobiles from the president's tariffs were a one-time thing, Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Economists have warned that tariffs are likely to lead to price increases on an array of goods, from vegetables and fruit to automobiles.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately by that point, the bus driver had already ushered all 15 youngsters on board to safety.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Black people had to use separate water fountains and sit in different sections of the bus.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pettersen admitted that the trip was challenging—think about the sheer amount of newborn gear that babies need with bottles, sound machines, travel cribs, and more.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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