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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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Gains in Cat stock have also been fueled by AI, and, like GE Vernova, its power turbine business is booming.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The plan introduced pre-assessed areas where large wind farms are strongly supported and removed fixed rules on turbine height and distance from homes, instead relying on case-by-case judgement.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The windswept community is home to historic mill houses and a new low-income housing complex right next to where the turbine components will be stacked and assembled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

By 2022 China was supplying nearly 60% of wind turbines in a global market once monopolized by the West, and by 2024 the world’s top four turbine manufacturers were all Chinese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

All the creature’s unease had vanished: he gave a guttural burr in his throat, a turbine of delight.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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