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Recent Examples of actuator
The submarine cable-cutting technology relies on an electro-hydrostatic actuator consisting of a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, and a control unit.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Markus Schiller, a rocket expert and associate senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, identified one of the parts in the images as a Globe Motors actuator motor and confirmed CNN’s analysis that the fragment was consistent with a Tomahawk.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Until the engine builds oil pressure, the actuator will cause a rattle.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
While older torque vectoring systems use the brakes to balance power between wheels, Audi’s setup here is active, using an electric motor actuator to make huge power deltas between the left and right wheels if necessary.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Markus Schiller, a rocket expert and associate senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, identified one of the parts in the images as a Globe Motors actuator motor and confirmed CNN’s analysis that the fragment was consistent with a Tomahawk.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Until the engine builds oil pressure, the actuator will cause a rattle.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
While older torque vectoring systems use the brakes to balance power between wheels, Audi’s setup here is active, using an electric motor actuator to make huge power deltas between the left and right wheels if necessary.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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What Actually Helps Shift Workers Sleep Light is the single most powerful lever available.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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The best lever might be for the EBU to privilege the jury more than fan voting — but that would undermine the populist nature of the contest and potentially turn many viewers off.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Wipe the surface carefully, paying close attention to knobs, handles, detergent compartments, and door edges where grime tends to collect.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Built by the Mosler Safe Company in Ohio, the vault’s doors opened upward, activated by two massive counterweights that swung down at the press of a button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Key reasons to buy this grooming brush This self-cleaning grooming brush has a convenient release button that makes cleanup quick and mess-free.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Instead of being found by quick switches of play, Grimaldo and Frimpong would often become involved in moves higher up the pitch after the ball had worked its way through Alonso’s midfield box (consisting of the two deeper midfielders and two No 10s).—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The study authors argue that humans became strongly right-handed through a gradual evolutionary process tied to bipedalism and brain expansion rather than a single genetic switch.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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