rig

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AI capacity can be added far quicker to the electrical grid via solar panels, he says, while building a nuclear power plant, oil rig, or gas pipeline takes years.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

At this point, the vehicle in front of the rig drives away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

During a posting near the Turkey-Syria border, Brown’s rig was fired on by a Kurdish militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The rig sits over an almost-depleted oilfield that's about to get a second life as a massive carbon storage project called Greensand Future.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“It might work like it’s supposed to and take you where you want to go. But we can’t be sure. The island’s magic is obviously unstable. You must rig up your guidance device to navigate.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan