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Recent Examples of engine
This is the time to take your strategy apart like an engine and put it back together cleaner, lighter and sharper.
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Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If engines fail, gas thrusters activate to reduce speed and stabilize the plane.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Air filters help keep your engine clean, and they should be replaced frequently to keep your vehicle running smoothly.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
For now, America’s economic engine is still revving, largely thanks to the group that’s typically responsible for keeping spending afloat.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
If engines fail, gas thrusters activate to reduce speed and stabilize the plane.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Air filters help keep your engine clean, and they should be replaced frequently to keep your vehicle running smoothly.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
For now, America’s economic engine is still revving, largely thanks to the group that’s typically responsible for keeping spending afloat.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
Noun
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Some BDCs are dividend machines, others are disasters.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These machines from Volvo CE and Volvo Trucks are powering the world’s first fully electric deconstruction site in Erlangen, Germany, in collaboration with Siemens and Metzner Recycling.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While many states limit power to 750 Watts for e-bikes, Davis said Oregon regulations allow for stronger 1,000-Watt motors.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Accelerometers pick up bearing wear, infrared cameras flag overheated motors, ultrasonic microphones catch leaks, and oil sensors detect contamination.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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