engine
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But the biggest set back was on 28 May 2026, when Blue Origin's only launch pad at Cape Canaveral was seriously damaged after a rocket exploded during an engine test.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
On a recent afternoon, the scream of a naturally aspirated, 500-horsepower six-cylinder engine echoed across the Mojave Desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
All of this matters because consumer spending is still the main engine driving the U.S. economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Part of what he was experiencing, which he knows a great deal more about now, was feeling “the secrets that were the engine propelling my family.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He finishes preparing the engine and walks to the driver’s seat of the car, repositions his toolbox, and climbs in.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Vocabulary lists containing engine
Engineering - Introductory
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Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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