cylinder
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He considered different shapes for the container -- like a square or even a star -- but thought it best to avoid having seams and joints, so a stainless steel cylinder won the day.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It’s right here,” glaciologist Alison Criscitiello says, pointing to a nearly invisible gray smudge behind the glass, on a 5-foot-long, 1,550-year-old bisected cylinder of ice.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
This rocking chair is equal parts dramatic and functional, featuring a stacked cylinder back, rocker frame and arm rests in a black glossy finish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
While domestic cooking gas prices were raised by a modest 7% in early March, the analyst expects OMC losses to have widened to 400 rupees per cylinder following April increases in Saudi oil product prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
The engine is simple because, like Papin’s first steam engine of 1690, it consists of a single cylinder powered by atmospheric pressure only.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Most car buyers don’t sweat over how many cylinders are under the hood, said industry consultant Dan Nicholson, a former vice president at General Motors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
During the fire, blasts were heard, initially mistaken for exploding gas cylinders, but they may have been these shells, according to fire commander Thomas Mimiague.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Two traps that Soto set up outside his home — vertical, clear cylinders reminiscent of a hummingbird feeder — were filled with dead flies within days, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The broader point is that a healthy stock market is one that’s firing on all cylinders — and this is not the case right now.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Grandpa handed her a pair of small, spongy cylinders.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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