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But Austrian startup CycloTech says it can make aircraft even nimbler with its motors -- shaped like an open cylinder with the sides made up of several wing-shaped blades.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

“It’s right here,” glaciologist Alison Criscitiello says, pointing to a nearly invisible gray smudge behind the glass, on a 5-foot-long, 1,550-year-old bisected cylinder of ice.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

Before the war throttled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Kumar’s family could count on getting the 30-pound cylinder from a government-approved gas agency for around $10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

This rocking chair is equal parts dramatic and functional, featuring a stacked cylinder back, rocker frame and arm rests in a black glossy finish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The man picked it up and shook it and he sat and pulled the cylinder pin and handed it to the boy.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Two traps that Soto set up outside his home — vertical, clear cylinders reminiscent of a hummingbird feeder — were filled with dead flies within days, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Once dry, the highly flammable cylinders are sent to the front line, where gun crews stack up to six of them into artillery systems, such as howitzers, depending on the distance they want to fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The band is firing on all cylinders, the production is lively and open, and Price’s voice sounds fantastic.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

The broader point is that a healthy stock market is one that’s firing on all cylinders — and this is not the case right now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

“What’ll save us is eight cylinders and a good carburetor.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini