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engineer

[en-juh-neer] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /




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Charlotte Fox, a graduate systems engineer at Leonardo who studied spacecraft engineering, hosted a panel talking about careers in the space sector.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Another voter, Khachatur Movsisyan, a 59-year-old mechanical engineer, said he had backed an opposition party "because the country, and all of us, need change -- in foreign policy, domestic policy and in negotiations with Azerbaijan."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“I can count on one hand the number of repairs I’ve needed and I’ve never been stranded,” said Gleeson, a former software engineer who is now working toward a master’s degree in social work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“I feel cheated,” the 40-year-old engineer draftsman said later, noting the need to fix potholes on area roads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Jean-Victor Poncelet was a student of Monge’s who learned about three-dimensional geometry as he trained to become an engineer for Napoleon’s army.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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