OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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SoonerSafe is a program created by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and funded by FEMA based on presidential disaster declarations.
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
British converter Sussex Campervans aims to make the new camper van green well beyond its all-electric powertrain, maintaining OEM components and decor wherever possible while leaning on sustainable materials of its own.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
For the trial, the company used a commercial surveillance drone from a Korean original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The state's declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery and mitigation efforts.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
British converter Sussex Campervans aims to make the new camper van green well beyond its all-electric powertrain, maintaining OEM components and decor wherever possible while leaning on sustainable materials of its own.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026
For the trial, the company used a commercial surveillance drone from a Korean original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The state's declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery and mitigation efforts.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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