light-duty
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Zero-emissions vehicles made up 19% of light-duty vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the California Energy Commission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom has also proposed allocating $200 million for a new point-of-sale incentive program for light-duty zero-emissions vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Ms. Zickefoose is a light-duty avian rehabilitator and a co-author of “Bird Watching for Dummies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
According to the EPA statement, the revocation of those standards will begin with those set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles, as well as those set in 2011 for medium and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
Gog, the "light-duty" robot, balanced itself by a gyroscope on a pair of stumpy legs, while the "heavy-duty" Magog crawled noiselessly and rapidly on caterpillar rubbertracks like a miniature tank.
From The Brain by Blade, Alexander
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