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auto

[aw-toh] / ˈɔ toʊ /
NOUN
automobile
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One hauls refrigerated produce from California to the Midwest and brings back pet food, meat and auto parts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

There was a decline of over five percent in the struggling auto sector, although the agency said this was partly due to factory holidays.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Leiters is working to simplify the automaker and boost profit by realigning the strategy as the German auto industry recalibrates to intensifying market headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Uber, FedEx and auto insurers have also filed racketeering suits against plaintiff firms and their abettors for allegedly fabricating and exaggerating injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

A bicycle repairman was the closest thing to an auto mechanic available, and Howard’s shop was conveniently close to the neighborhoods of wealthy car owners.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Food, autos, household durables, recreational goods, airlines and delivery services are among the most freight- and fuel-exposed goods-and-services categories, the economists said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Canada has retained protection in autos and in dairy, which wasn’t part of the retaliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The breakdown in trade negotiations triggered new 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and 25% tariffs on Canadian autos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Greer told the New York Times on Saturday that the Trump administration offered to eliminate a 10-percent tariff on softwood lumber, and reduce the 25-percent autos tariff.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

All the roads was paved and they was full of autos.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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