combustion
Example Sentences
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The country’s own transport minister told Juntunen that “the internal combustion engine will stay forever.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Because batteries will run out before the end of some high-speed sections, the cars will be running with only the power from their internal combustion engines.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
But the government is pushing forward, aiming to make the country a hub for EV manufacturing while signing zero emissions pledges to slowly phase out new sales of autos with internal combustion engines.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A better understanding of how fire whirls form and behave could help engineers develop more efficient combustion systems and improve efforts to predict and manage wildfires.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Such is the nature of combustion in pure oxygen.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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