automobile
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Born Clarence Johnson in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1910, Johnson studied aeronautics at the University of Michigan and spent time in wind tunnels learning about locomotive and automobile design.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The increase marks the first hike in automobile fuel prices in India since the war broke out in February, prompting Iran's near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The EPA said that in addition to data-center cooling, its new initiative focuses on water needed for microchip and battery, automobile, and food and beverage manufacturing, as well as agriculture production.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“I daresay this is the first mishap between horse-drawn vehicle and automobile in rural Parke County in the twentieth century, or in fact human history.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Vocabulary lists containing automobile
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: auto-
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