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[en-juhn] / ˈɛn dʒən /


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The AI build-out has been an engine of growth not just for the U.S. this year but for the whole global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

It’s an even better version of an already great engine.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

The U.S. and China tech rivalry could be another engine driving continued AI infrastructure investment, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

On Friday, a Southwest flight from John Wayne Airport bound for San José declared a general emergency just after takeoff at 11:30 a.m., reporting engine issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The engine starts, wheels on gravel, headlights turning away from us, and the vehicle moves off.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

This puts it in the same league as the global diabetes-drug market, one of the industry’s steadiest profit engines.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Short for “keijidosha,” or “light vehicle,” these vehicles max out around 11 feet in length and have engines no more than 660 cubic centimeters, more like a motorcycle than a typical American car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

A penalty for using too many engines this year left the four-time champion four places lower than the position from which he had won in similar slippery conditions at Interlagos two years ago.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Both took new internal combustion engines, which gave them 10-place grid penalties, and then Hamilton's brand new one broke in final practice.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Powerful engines enabled them to speed through the depths in any direction.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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