How to Use car in a Sentence
car
noun
- I'll wait in the car.
- She bought a new car.
- He got into the car and drove away.
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The passenger, a 19-year-old from the same city, owned the car.
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cleveland,
2 Sep. 2023
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Sadek said there was a driver in the car who helped the suspect leave the scene.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Aug. 2023
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The man had jumped on his car in an attempt to stop the theft, police said.
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David Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2023
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There was not much sleep to be had in the sleeper car, but no matter.
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Christopher Clarey,
New York Times,
11 June 2023
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The 11-year-old took a gun from his mother’s car, where the weapon was in an unlocked box, the chief said.
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Morayo Ogunbayo,
CNN,
3 Oct. 2023
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At one point, Bellamy seemed to spot flames coming from the car.
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Abigail Adams,
Peoplemag,
1 Mar. 2024
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The car was parked on the left southbound shoulder of the highway near the Campbell Drive exit.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2024
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The wraparound driveway leads to two garages that have five bays for cars or a workshop.
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Jeastman,
oregonlive,
14 Sep. 2023
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Eventually, the car crashed, and the two men fled on foot, police said.
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María Luisa Paúl,
Washington Post,
30 May 2023
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The only time a stunt person was used was for Vincent's death, run over by a car.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
3 Sep. 2023
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Two men inside the car were shot and both were taken to a hospital .
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Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2024
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The body was located in Athens, less than a mile from where Abbott left his car.
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Charna Flam,
Peoplemag,
28 Oct. 2023
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The following year, Kaplan’s car took second in the same 12-hour race.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2023
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The front belts are seat-mounted, a vast improvement over the current car.
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Steven Cole Smith,
Car and Driver,
2 Sep. 2023
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Reddick has won three of the last five road course races on the Cup schedule, emerging as the best road racer in the Next Gen car.
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Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com,
al,
11 June 2023
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Phoenix police claimed calls reporting a shooting were received at the same time and in the same area as the car crash.
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The Arizona Republic,
1 Mar. 2024
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The cars then left the warehouse — three cars went south and one went north, the military officials said.
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Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2024
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Green said the department doesn’t believe anything spilled from the cars.
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Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Mar. 2024
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While Self clung to the car, Muniz continued driving until Self fell to the street.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Dec. 2023
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In California, a quarter of new cars sold are now plug-ins.
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Matt Simon,
WIRED,
27 Dec. 2023
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The rabbis rushed outside and saw a person run behind a building and speed off in a car, Danow said.
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Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
28 July 2023
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After coming out of the era of the in-crowd with nice metal flake cars and hot rodders, the lowriders [arrived].
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Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
14 Dec. 2023
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Under that scenario, Cope said, there wouldn’t be anything the person in the second car could do.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2024
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Yet when no editing jobs appear, or his car needs a new battery, things get tight.
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Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Dec. 2023
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The image showed the couple sitting in the backseat of a car, with William glancing down and Kate looking out the window, away from the camera.
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Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
12 Mar. 2024
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Back in the car, Tamela says Evelyn showed her the paperwork from the clinic and appeared relieved and happy.
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Amber Ferguson,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2024
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Used car prices increased by 0.5% and apparel, by 0.6%.
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Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2024
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