Example Sentences

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In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They said these included more than 2,000 petrol and electric motors and over 600 propellers.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Instead, they have propellers, reach speeds of 110 miles per hour and emit high-pitched buzzing sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Consumer spending, aided by record stock market gains, and huge business investment in artificial intelligence have been chief propellers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The fire went back into the bombs, which rose up and into the bellies of planes whose propellers turned backward, like the second hands of the clocks across Dresden, only faster.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer