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Recent Examples of engine
And Sonny’s sincerity is, in its way, the central engine of the action.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Because the high- and low-pressure rotors spin in opposite ways, the engine maintains relative speed and reduces absolute rotational speed, thus lowering centrifugal forces on blades and discs.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
On the second day of the mission, the spacecraft’s main engines are expected to fire to put it on a path toward the moon.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
There was a fire in the truck’s engine but no explosion.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Because the high- and low-pressure rotors spin in opposite ways, the engine maintains relative speed and reduces absolute rotational speed, thus lowering centrifugal forces on blades and discs.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
On the second day of the mission, the spacecraft’s main engines are expected to fire to put it on a path toward the moon.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
There was a fire in the truck’s engine but no explosion.
—Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
Noun
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For a more active approach to wellbeing, the second-floor gym offers treadmills, elliptical machines, and weight-training equipment, and hosts yoga and pilates sessions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two-tone speed machine utilized a lot of pre-existing hardware but did feature an all-new chassis and composite bodywork, made from a mixture of carbon fiber and Kevlar.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Davis’ endless motor will be missed, and Hill and Agunloye did a solid job stopping the run.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Aventura, for example, ruled e-bikes must be pedal-powered, with motors off, unless in a bicycle lane, and riders must give pedestrians an audible signal before passing while on an e-scooter or e-bike.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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