engine

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What that means is that if one car is still deploying energy when another is recovering, there is a near-500bhp offset in engine power - and a consequent massive speed differential.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Rood, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, treats the plantation primarily as a sophisticated economic machine that developed into an engine of profit-making in the modern economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Another munitions expert from McKenzie Intelligence also said the missile seen in the video had no wings or external engine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You’re quiet,” Grandma said as she pulled into the driveway and turned off the engine.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows