hydraulic
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It featured a hydraulic lift, ventilation and a rail and cart system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some sites have seen well deformation and hydraulic failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Because traditional water systems are failing, Leh-Ladakh has become a hub for innovative, grassroots hydraulic engineering," says Murtaza Ali, executive engineer in the Irrigation and Flood Control Division, at the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
She led him down into the hold of the clipper, to where the hydraulic systems of the ship lay exposed.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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