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spare tire



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No more flatbed, which Joe conceded was mostly pointless with the bulky spare tire filling it up.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2025

In your car, you should have a kit with a first aid kit, a blanket, a change of clothes, cash to buy gas, a spare tire and emergency food and water.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2023

Upon my arrival there, to my amazement, I found a gentleman, knelt down, almost finished mounting the spare tire.

From Seattle Times Mar. 27, 2022

He said the truck’s left front tire, which was a spare tire, blew out before impact.

From Washington Times Mar. 18, 2022

Liam knelt beside Zu, who was holding on to the spare tire with everything she had, and went to work cranking the van up on the jack and off the demolished back right tire.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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