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Recent Examples of engine
The engine makes 500 peak horsepower.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The press conferences emphasized that the NTSB is combing the sides of Runway 17R at Louisville, looking for additional engine debris.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigators have determined, based on reviews of CCTV security video, that the plane's left engine detached from the wing during the takeoff roll.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The press conferences emphasized that the NTSB is combing the sides of Runway 17R at Louisville, looking for additional engine debris.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigators have determined, based on reviews of CCTV security video, that the plane's left engine detached from the wing during the takeoff roll.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
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Another worker operates the machine’s main controller, using a programming scheme for 3D printers called G-code to tell the printer what to build and how to build it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Either can cause buildup in both machines and on clothes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new hybrid system, which Hyundai will roll out over models in other segments, locates the main electric motor between the gasoline engine and transmission.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tian’s team has conducted numerous studies on teasing apart mechanisms in the brain’s motor and auditory regions, including mapping abnormal signals that could lead to confusion between inner and external sounds.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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