Wankel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The vehicle was beloved for the sound of its race-car-like engine, but its dirty emissions ultimately doomed it—a chronic Wankel problem.
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
To land those expert nurses, Wankel said the hospital has offered $10,000 bonuses, but they are still looking for more.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2018
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