Edsel
Americannoun
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The Cybertruck, Tesla’s would-be competitor in the EV pickup truck market, has long since secured its place as the Edsel of the electric vehicle age.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Edsel said the last working WWII-era monuments officer was a woman.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Mr. Edsel said that Mr. Barancik was cautious during their two interviews, surprised at the interest in a short-term Monuments Man who, unlike his more experienced colleagues, did not have an artistic specialty.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023
Heck, Edsel Ford, long-time executive at the company that bears the name of his great-grandfather Henry Ford, couldn’t narrow it down to just one.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023
But two or three years later, every other car maker didn’t suddenly start making cars that looked like the Edsel, the way everyone started copying the Aeron.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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