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Recent Examples of torque
Powering our 2026 iX tester was the xDrive dual all-electric high performance motors, producing 650 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque.
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Powering our 2026 iX tester was the xDrive dual all-electric high performance motors, producing 650 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The torque of it points to the intensity of his obsession.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
However, the 2026 version, while air-cooled and still using pushrod valve actuation like the original, uses fuel injection instead of a carburetor and modern construction, and likely produces twice the power of the original, including 120 pound-feet of torque.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Powering our 2026 iX tester was the xDrive dual all-electric high performance motors, producing 650 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The torque of it points to the intensity of his obsession.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
However, the 2026 version, while air-cooled and still using pushrod valve actuation like the original, uses fuel injection instead of a carburetor and modern construction, and likely produces twice the power of the original, including 120 pound-feet of torque.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torque
Noun
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The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Along with beads, expect all-day happy hour with specials such as $5 draft beers, half-price wines by the glass, $9 Fish City Old Fashioneds and $5 Gold Margaritas.—
Anna Butler,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other staples of the longstanding Zodiaque include men’s and women’s 18k white gold watches, set by hand in glimmering diamonds, and long pendant necklaces set against colorful malachite, sodalite, quartz, and turquoise.—
Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 84-year-old wore a yellow crewneck sweatshirt paired with a gold pearl necklace.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Knowing that ice is never considered totally safe, a floatation device and rope are very important to have as well.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Shibari is Japanese rope bondage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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