combustion
Example Sentences
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They have agreed in principle to increase the amount of power coming from the internal combustion engine and reduce electrical power by the same amount.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But there are good returns on investment in shifting your choice of powertrain from internal combustion engine to batteries, and it’s happening at an accelerating rate.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Honda will also give up on a plan to end internal combustion engines by 2040.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The fundamental problem is that the nominal 50-50 energy split between internal combustion and electrical power with the current engine architecture does not work without major compromises.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
They look that way when you don’t know much about them—all of those tubes and wires and valves—but mostly the combustion engine hasn’t changed that much since it was invented.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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