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Ukraine currently produces up to 500 jet engines a month and can import a few thousand more, either directly or by purchasing engine components, according to one industry executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Burwood withdrew money from the woman's bank account, accepted ownership of her house and received thousand of pounds, which was used for her own benefit, including for building work and the purchase of vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A source close to the matter told AFP that accommodation for several thousand such personnel had been built in Kisangani.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Just a few thousand cars are expected to be sold each year, with initial deliveries likely going to the people who began reserving their spot in line close to nine years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Then a man came out and said, "Congratulations. You are the first driver to reach Iditarod. You are the winner of two thousand dollars."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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In one large-scale project, for instance, the New York City Housing Authority is installing pumps for thousands of tenants in municipal housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Hundreds of thousands are taken down each year.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
She recently said the expansion had created thousands of union jobs, which already paid nearly $10 million in total wages, “delivering an economic boost for Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Hours earlier and thousands of miles across the country, No. 1 Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Since an earthquake killed thousands in the city of Kobe in 1995, the nation had spent sixteen years reinforcing bridges, reconstructing old buildings with earthquake-resistant technology, and creating earthquake warning systems.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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