turbo

Example Sentences

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A friend’s parent calls him “Turbo,” and he was doing all kinds of turbo things when the cameras caught him in the act.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Getting around the inevitable low-speed turbo lag required keeping the revs up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

This is taking in the region of 10 seconds following the removal of the MGU-H, the part of the hybrid system that recovered energy from the turbo and could be used to eliminate lag.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

When it looks like they’re about to join, those shares can get a turbo boost right before index funds are forced to buy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu