combustion
Example Sentences
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Only the power of the internal combustion engine is measured.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
“She is all combustion and enthusiasm, and it really shows.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
This myth about spontaneous combustion would be accepted as scientific fact far longer than might be imagined.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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