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engine

[en-juhn] / ˈɛn dʒən /


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Because electric vehicles don't have the auditory cues and vibrations from the engine that we're used to, which indicate when the car is accelerating, this could trigger motion sickness, Di Giulio says.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Actuators are effectively the engine for the humanoid,” said Ani Kelkar, a partner at McKinsey who leads the consulting firm’s robotics and physical artificial-intelligence efforts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 engine - No. 46464 - was one of five built in Crewe, Cheshire, in 1950.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

While the $87,700 standard Q9 is powered by a three-liter V6 engine, a special $118,000 “SQ9” aimed even more squarely at North America uses a four-liter V8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sometimes when we were on the boat and the engine cut off, the world would be blanketed in total silence for a few seconds, and then a ringing would start up inside my ears.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Everyday people are likely to view traditional chatbots as glorified search engines, he believes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

A Home Office spokesperson said joint efforts had seen more than 48,000 crossing attempts prevented and 1,100 boats and engines seized since the election.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The company’s 14th test involving Starship hit an early snag on Monday after one of its Raptor engines was shut down early during an ascent burn.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Stellantis, parent of the Jeep and Ram brands, recently switched its bulk oil supply for dealer service departments from 0W-20 to 5W-20 for some of its V-6 and V-8 engines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

If the people didn’t care about cars, they would drive straight into puddles and flood their engines, as the physician did one day, when Aziz made a dish of chicken stewed with plums.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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