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In the context of Herbert’s Dune, the multi-millennia-long conspiracy in human engineering necessary to yield a messianic hero of startling apocalyptic power sounds supercool, giving Paul a Chosen One stature of virtually unparalleled magnitude.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
In a testament to human engineering and perseverance, NASA's legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed normal operations after a period of communication difficulties that had left mission controllers unable to receive clear data from the intrepid explorer.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The state is a test case of whether human engineering can protect a vast swath of coastline against rising seas and more intense storms.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Much of its early demise is due to human engineering and agricultural projects gone awry, now paired with climate change.
—Victoria Milko, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Upon further inspection of the bottom right corner, a man can be spotted tending to pigeons, a moment of dramatic resonance that transcends human engineering.
—Rajvinder Singh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
In a state that has historically been brutal to its mascots, from the extinct California grizzly gear that graces the state flag to the ever-on-the-brink condor, the Chinook is now threatened as never before by disruptive human engineering and the dangerously evolving climate.
—Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021
More than 100 acres of wetlands — and in turn fish, birds and flooded basements — stand to benefit from some human engineering at Powderhorn Lake.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
In nearly a century, Louisiana has lost roughly 2,000 square-miles of marshland as a result of human engineering and environmental degradation such as oil spills.
—Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2022
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
In a testament to human engineering and perseverance, NASA's legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed normal operations after a period of communication difficulties that had left mission controllers unable to receive clear data from the intrepid explorer.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The state is a test case of whether human engineering can protect a vast swath of coastline against rising seas and more intense storms.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Much of its early demise is due to human engineering and agricultural projects gone awry, now paired with climate change.
—Victoria Milko, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
Upon further inspection of the bottom right corner, a man can be spotted tending to pigeons, a moment of dramatic resonance that transcends human engineering.
—Rajvinder Singh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
In a state that has historically been brutal to its mascots, from the extinct California grizzly gear that graces the state flag to the ever-on-the-brink condor, the Chinook is now threatened as never before by disruptive human engineering and the dangerously evolving climate.
—Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021
More than 100 acres of wetlands — and in turn fish, birds and flooded basements — stand to benefit from some human engineering at Powderhorn Lake.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
In nearly a century, Louisiana has lost roughly 2,000 square-miles of marshland as a result of human engineering and environmental degradation such as oil spills.
—Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Human engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20engineering. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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human engineering
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human en·gi·neer·ing
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