bearings
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The parts housing the bearings helped hold the jet’s underwing engines in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"During the journey, the passengers lost their bearings and remained at sea for six days without food or water," the coastguard stated.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Potential uses include micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, where wear limits device lifespan, as well as magnetic bearings, vibration isolation systems, and ultra-thin magnetic materials where motion and magnetism are closely linked.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Returning three years after its initial run of episodes, the second season of Dan Erickson’s highly stylized, off-putting workplace drama extended the mythology of Lumon Industries without losing its narrative bearings.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
Boaz was still getting his bearings and fighting the nausea from the brief rewind when he heard hurried footsteps and saw Hila running toward them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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