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Toyota limits the manual version’s power output ever so slightly, to 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque rather than the automatic’s 278 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
These figures are attained by way of turbocharging and electric supercharging, which work together to feed the intake valves as much as 22 PSI of boost, which can also bolster torque to 443 lb-ft for a brief moment.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Not only does the Komodo produce more power and instrumentally more peak torque, but the rapid throttle response and the single-speed simplicity that characterize electric drivetrains give it a far bigger edge.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The Premium, Limited and Touring trims are powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
These figures are attained by way of turbocharging and electric supercharging, which work together to feed the intake valves as much as 22 PSI of boost, which can also bolster torque to 443 lb-ft for a brief moment.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Not only does the Komodo produce more power and instrumentally more peak torque, but the rapid throttle response and the single-speed simplicity that characterize electric drivetrains give it a far bigger edge.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The Premium, Limited and Touring trims are powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torque
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But while gold was the highest-value good that attracted much of the attention, particularly from outside Africa, the routes also carried other items that were valued at the time, including glass beads, ceramics, and copper alloys.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team also developed a proprietary nozzle that produces core-and-sheath beads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Famously, the necklace was gifted to Taylor by her two-time husband Richard Burton over five decades ago for her 40th birthday.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ripley went for a top rope powerbomb, but Perez reversed it with a frankensteiner and Morgan hit a Codebreaker on Ripley for the closest nearfall of the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Honnold also famously climbed El Capitan without any ropes or safety gear in June 2017.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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