spec

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One theory on the F1 paddock was that Mercedes had discovered a hack with regard to engine compression ratios, a technical spec that ultimately affects engine horsepower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Meritage, an Arizona-based builder with a roughly $4.8 billion market cap, stands out by building entirely speculative, or spec, homes, which are constructed before a buyer signs a contract.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

A complication was that McLaren were not running the latest specification of Mercedes power-unit, so can expect an uplift when they switch in Australia to the latest spec.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A few days later, Los Angeles touted its first completion only to face criticism because the house was a builder spec home permitted for demolition and rebuilding before the Palisades fire destroyed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

I spec Miss Leefolt know Miss Hilly ain’t gone be pushing us to the snack bar.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett