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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.
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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
In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
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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
In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actuator
Noun
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The neck region functions as a lever arm, amplifying movement generated by the head.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The move highlights how location decisions have become a core lever for cost, talent, and growth.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There will be a new moon in your sign on April 17, which is essentially a reset button that encourages you to start again, in a bold new way.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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After no one showed up, the passenger pushed an SOS button and was told that staff were on their way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The switch to a fall schedule will require a second dredging this year to make the transition.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hayes carried the name and number of Dalton Knecht on his chest, a last-minute switch from originally swapping his jersey with Jarred Vanderbilt.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Actuator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actuator. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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