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engineering

[en-juh-neer-ing] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /




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“We have these inactive lines still available because there is a reasonable chance we’re going to use them in the future,” Shinjini Menon, Edison’s senior vice president of system planning and engineering, said then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The company’s senior executives are mostly French, graduates of the nation’s elite engineering schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In a statement, Tata said, as with many major projects, "timelines continue to evolve as detailed engineering, construction and infrastructure work progresses".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I was still trying to decide which college to go to, but I thought maybe the engineering program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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