car

Example Sentences

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That means filling up a typical family car now costs roughly £10 more for petrol and more than £21 extra for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She said she couldn’t afford the $1,700 a mechanic recently quoted her for car repairs, and worries whether she will have enough to retire in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At America’s 20-largest low-wage employers, median wages won’t get you a used car or a two-bedroom apartment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Arby’s employee noticed Cynthia’s Fiero parked at a car wash across the street from about 9 to 11:45 that night, hours after the stripogram was supposed to end.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I grab the Emily Dickinson collection from Dad right before I leave and flip through it in the car.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison