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turbine

[tur-bin, -bahyn] / ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn /


NOUN
rotary engine
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A power generation turbine might be harder to get that Taylor Swift concert tickets.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

It contained its own complete production line, including a drying turbine -- but wasn't as big as another recently dismantled facility that employed some 50 people.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Caterpillar converted another plant in Kansas to produce turbine engines popular with data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Ming Yang has described the UK government's decision - on what would have been the UK's largest wind turbine factory - as a "significant missed opportunity", saying it could have supported up to 1,500 jobs.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Even at this age, Eden is the most intelligent of us, and instead of joining in, he chooses to sit there tinkering with parts of an old turbine engine.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Natural-gas turbines can face multiyear delivery backlogs, delaying new gas-fired power plants.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

There is also a high rate of dispatch down in Northern Ireland – when turbines are switched off because there is not enough demand for the power being generated.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

While Howmet holds about half the global market share of components used in natural-gas turbines, it is diversified across aerospace and defense, with only 11% of revenue coming from gas turbines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

SpaceX might start producing parts for power turbines to ease bottlenecks to AI growth.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

“To the turbines, young man,” the lady said.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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