auto
Example Sentences
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McAlear’s father retired from a career at Chrysler, he said in an interview on the sidelines of the auto show this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
One auto chief executive, Matt McAlear, took the stage at the New York International Auto Show to make a bold declaration: “We’re here to make things people didn’t see coming.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
For Donio, being anti-stop-start doesn’t mean he’s against all environmentally friendly auto features.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Designed to lower auto emissions by temporarily shutting off the engine while the brake is engaged, it also makes driving feel unnatural, jerky and unenjoyable, Donio and his fellow stop-start haters argue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Papa took his worn blue coveralls off the coat hanger and pulled them over the work clothes he was wearing for his computer repair job; the coveralls looked like something an auto mechanic would wear.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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