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automobiles

  • plural
    of automobile.
    automobile
    noun
    a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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The U.S. imposed this new tariff, it said, because of alleged Canadian mistreatment of U.S. automobiles, wines and spirits, and dairy products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

If the deal had gone into effect, U.S. tariffs on Canadian-built automobiles had been expected to drop to 15% from 25%, in what would have been a win for the Detroit carmakers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Constrain magnesium and you constrain aircraft, missiles, ships, satellites, automobiles and American beer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, automobiles built in the European Union, Japan and South Korea enjoy a U.S. tariff rate of 15%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Miss Maggie had told me about automobiles, and I had seen some pictures of them, but the ones I saw here—their fumes and rumble, the blare of their horns—amazed me.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk