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C3

British  

adjective

  1. in poor health or having a poor physique

  2. informal inferior; worthless

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The C3 and DS3 were already covered by this recall, but following the incident in northern France, Stellantis went further, announcing a stop-drive action across the continent, including in the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

The UK arm of Stellantis also issued a stop drive notice for its Citroen C3 and DS3 cars this week.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

In a statement last week, car-maker Stellantis - which produces the C3 and DS3 - said it was "committed to acting quickly and with the utmost transparency" to provide its customers with a solution.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

So how did C4 plants come to be, and could C3 plants ever get a similar update?

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The men of the "C3" party were to be the last to leave—were to be all volunteers—and were known as the "Die-hards."

From The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula by Collett, Herbert Brayley

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