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The turbines are built from scooter motors and old water tanks cut into blades.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Deep, twisted canyons cut into the mountainsides, their channels lined with aspen, before the forests give way to the exposed granite slopes and summits rising above 14,000 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Anyway, that move to cut into the bureaus’ business has not happened yet.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
“One of my favorite features is the Moreton Bay fig tree, which had to be cut into three sections to be relocated to the property,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mr. Lemoncello surprised all the floaters by swinging open a window-sized door cut into the bookcases.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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