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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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The plans include a large wharf with a staging area for the turbine components, plus a “wet storage” area for the assembled units in the water waiting to be towed away, among other elements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The margin squeeze does not resolve until new generation capacity comes online — which, given gas turbine lead times now running up to seven years, is not soon.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

And it has invested heavily in companies that supply infrastructure for data centers, including turbine maker GE Vernova GEV 0.23%increase; green up pointing triangle and power producer Vistra.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Nikolai Solovyov was working as a lead engineer in the turbine hall at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Water swamped the turbine buildings on the ocean side of the reactors, and climbed 18 feet—about two stories—up the outsides of units 1 through 4.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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