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auto

[aw-toh] / ˈɔ toʊ /
NOUN
automobile
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Threats to economic growth are also mounting, with a flood of cheap imports from China threatening key industries such as Germany’s auto sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

We also want to get an auto pen so we can write handwritten cards for guests because it’s kind of hard to write perfect handwriting in different languages and in cursive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

French auto giant Renault said Thursday that global sales stalled in the first six months of the year, held back by weaker Dacia sales in Europe.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Tesla had impressed market watchers earlier this month when it released higher-than-expected second-quarter auto sales, due in part to a recovery in European markets.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Then he stuttered, “Aber...but are you nicht in Belgium? The officer, the auto, they were not coming? Your escape was not working?”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Competition is particularly fierce in sectors where scale matters, such as heat pumps or autos, said Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Heidelberg Materials gained 2.4%, while autos in the index continued a cautious rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Jefferies analysts see autos as the “core fault line” in negotiations, as more than a fifth of USMCA-related trade is auto-related.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

While this purgatory may not rattle the market like last year’s tariff battles, it will be an irritant for sectors reliant on the relationship such as autos, metals and agriculture.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Our roads turned to mud, and the autos just couldn’t make it.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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