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[proh-tuh-tahyp] / ˈproʊ təˌtaɪp /


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For two founders with a prototype, it is almost disqualifying.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The plane maker, which has evacuated two of its sites near Bordeaux because of the wildfires, has provided French forces with prototype firefighting upgrades that were tested last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A prototype was assembled in a garage in early 2023, with seven aircraft then built in just three weeks.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

During each docking and undocking sequence, the lander prototype will act as the target while Orion serves as the chaser spacecraft.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The yin fixes the yang, the image restores the original: with DNA, as with Dorian Gray, the prototype is constantly reinvigorated by its portrait.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Ford has secured a contract with the Defense Department to develop a trio of truck prototypes, which will be based on its F-Series super-duty pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The mission will test whether Orion and the commercial lander prototypes can use their software to reach the same precise location at the correct time.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

“As Freddy’s continues to grow, we remain focused on supporting our franchisees through new restaurant prototypes, greater real estate flexibility, and development strategies that help position the brand for sustainable growth.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Liberland isn't an outlier - it's one of several prototypes of such micronations, areas claimed as independent nations but not legally recognised as such.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

We got busy working on our paper prototypes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

“They prototyped a lot of ideas,” said Yee, a father of three who took over from Akl as chairman of the board of KidSTREAM in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Together, they designed user interfaces, prototyped an app and coded a website based on the prototype.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

In 2019, Google revealed it has prototyped foldable devices for years.

From The Verge Oct. 18, 2021

Girlboss has prototyped the concept of its private social network with a Facebook group called “Girlboss Gang” that has more than 5,700 members, Ms. Amoruso added.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2018

“Some things can be prototyped and some things can’t,” he said.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2017

A unit of SpaceX is suing Apple for disadvantaging its AI app, and the company is now prototyping its own smartphone-like AI device.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

QCi’s Arizona foundry, used for R&D and prototyping, has started generating early revenue, with plans for a second facility.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

The office is a “creation hub,” she said, where influencers can record Puma’s design prototyping lab supported by libraries of materials and equipment used to create Puma apparel.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Uses for the material could include industries where rapid prototyping is used to test products before moving to mass production.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

Caitlin's husband has been very patient over the past six months as she worked days fixing the ailing machinery at the sanitarium and nights prototyping my designs.

From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory




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