combustion
Example Sentences
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The other big perk: There’s no combustion engine to stop and then start back up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The emotional combustion of his climactic scenes with Willy fail to reach cathartic levels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"Private individuals cannot demand that automobile manufacturers refrain from placing passenger cars with internal combustion engines on the market" ahead of European Union deadlines, it said.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
The new engines feature a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power and there are concerns within the sport that they have reduced the relevance of driver skill in some regards.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
“Spontaneous combustion is a form of harm, Mr. D,” Chiron put in.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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