bearings

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The parts housing the bearings helped hold the jet’s underwing engines in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ian Littleworth’s Happy, the dissolute son always looking for an easy way out, seems unsettled not only in his bearings but in his command of the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Potential uses include micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, where wear limits device lifespan, as well as magnetic bearings, vibration isolation systems, and ultra-thin magnetic materials where motion and magnetism are closely linked.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

The stock was already bouncing back on Tuesday, climbing 2.7% to $229.43 as investors regained their bearings and processed the prior day’s selloff.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

If he hadn’t turned around, he might have kept his bearings, but now he’d lost them.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart