as in machines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Recent Examples of engines
For example, Mayor Bass proposed and secured $120 million in funding authorization for engines, trucks, and other apparatus during FY 24-25 and FY25-26.
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Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
And in the center of this unexpected industry is a generation of players and operators who treat claw machines not as games, but as engines for making money.
—Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
Chips, energy systems and critical physical infrastructure are reemerging as the engines of the next wave of progress.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Why should cars be equipped with engines that can reach speeds well over any legal speed limits?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Chemical rockets put out huge plumes of polluting exhaust, and for a massive machine like the SpaceX Starship, with 33 first-stage engines, that can add up—especially with hundreds of launches planned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The scientists also claim their research could lead to more effective ways of keeping engines, individual computers, and turbines from overheating.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
As for grunt, the new biz jet gets its juice from a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D engines, allowing the aircraft to dart to a max speed of 441 knots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
And in the center of this unexpected industry is a generation of players and operators who treat claw machines not as games, but as engines for making money.
—Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
Chips, energy systems and critical physical infrastructure are reemerging as the engines of the next wave of progress.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Why should cars be equipped with engines that can reach speeds well over any legal speed limits?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Chemical rockets put out huge plumes of polluting exhaust, and for a massive machine like the SpaceX Starship, with 33 first-stage engines, that can add up—especially with hundreds of launches planned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The scientists also claim their research could lead to more effective ways of keeping engines, individual computers, and turbines from overheating.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
As for grunt, the new biz jet gets its juice from a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D engines, allowing the aircraft to dart to a max speed of 441 knots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
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While still early, the update points to a future where humanoid robots learn less like machines and more like people.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to researchers, with 23 motors controlling facial expressions and three for neck movement, Emo can perform coexpression, synchronizing its expressions with humans.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Each axle will have a pair of electric motors, with one at each positioned at each wheel.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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