rig

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The point of plug-in solar isn’t to zero out a home’s energy consumption—that likely requires a big, professionally installed rig costing tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Had the company taken relatively simple measures to identify and control the underling risks, particularly during the rig move, it is highly likely the incident would never have occurred, and Jason would have returned home."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Thirteen passengers were injured when a bus collided with a gravel big rig and potentially another vehicle Wednesday morning in Santa Clarita, authorities confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Kim, the wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed 20 months in jail for bribery at an initial trial in January, but was acquitted of acting to rig stock prices and other charges.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Jim had brought a big clear plastic sheet, of the sort decorators use to cover floors, and was trying to rig it across the open front of the shelter.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson