Wankel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the X-Coupe, the vehicle’s shaft is directly driven by a Wankel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“It was just the right thing to do,” said Robert Wankel, chief executive of the Shubert Organization, which owns and operates 17 Broadway houses.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
In the Constitution Avenue lobby, near the information booth, is a cast of the skull of the Wankel T. rex — the one on display in all its glory upstairs.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2019
Digging with a garden shovel and jackknife, Kathy Wankel unearthed a complete T rex arm.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2019
“I think this is the toughest hiring climate we have had,” said Ben Wankel, vice president of human resources at the hospital and a 13-year-veteran of the hospital.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2018
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