Wankel
Americannoun
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In the 1950s, German engineer Felix Wankel updated the concept to include the spinning triangular rotor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
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
Mr. Wankel said he had been struck by the youthfulness of the show’s fan base, a sharp difference from the usual Broadway audience.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2018
Wankel said today the hospital has about 500 open positions and while the hospital is always looking to add employees, he said the 500 figure is high for them.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2018
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