Example Sentences

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Their rivals believe Mercedes have found a loophole in the rules defining the engines' compression ratios.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The vibe Specktor evokes is “Mad Men” cool, an L.A. full of cars with “radios blaring Nelson Riddle and Patti Page from their blood-dark interiors, their engines’ warm rumble fading to a soft, tidal hiss.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Another way in which Substack has limited the Food Section’s reach is by keeping it out of search engines’ sight.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2024

The findings, which appear in the journal Nature, offer insights into the impact of search engines' output on their users -- a relatively under-studied area.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

"But the accelerometers caught it and calculated the new center of mass. The guidance computer is adjusting the engines' thrusts to counteract. We're still good."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir