- present participle of print.
printing
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Plus, a California startup uses 3-D printing to help make gas turbines and Amazon is boosting robotics output with an Indiana factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company aims to make smaller, gas-fired turbines designed specifically for on-site power for data centers, leaning on 3-D printing technology instead of the specialty supply chain for turbines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The researchers point to possible applications in avalanches, landslides, materials science, and particle-filled inks used in 3D printing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We’re financing that with printing money in ways that are not so obvious to the average person on the street.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Indeed, Kepler gave the printing press a prominent place in the frontispiece to the Rudolphine tables, which celebrated the progress of astronomy from the ancient world to the modern era.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
John Trumbull’s iconic paintings of the Revolution are joined by historic printings, weapons, pottery, quilts and more in a patriotic display that shows how these creators shaped a visual history of the young country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The Bible, one of the very first printings of the 1611 King James Bible, was bought by book dealer Simon Finch from Norfolk.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine lawmakers are backing a proposal to include language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes in future printings of the the state’s constitution.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Emperor Shomu had encouraged the spread of Buddhism by ordering a temple to be built in every province and block printings of Buddhist scriptures to be disseminated to the general populace.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
That wouldn’t happen until February 1998, when it would hit the charts and stay there, through 48 printings and 2.5 million copies.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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