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to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city
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Recent Examples of engineering
Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Harrigan grew up on the West Coast and graduated from West Point with a degree in nuclear engineering.
—Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
But then, slowly, Americans started studying nuclear engineering again.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Born in Chicago in 1979, Bryar started playing drums at a young age and got a degree in sound engineering from the University of Florida before becoming a touring sound engineer.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
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Expected to open by 2027, IU LAB's initial focus will be on research in five critical disease areas: diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, rare diseases, cancer, and bone engineering and regenerative medicine.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Harrigan grew up on the West Coast and graduated from West Point with a degree in nuclear engineering.
—Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
But then, slowly, Americans started studying nuclear engineering again.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Born in Chicago in 1979, Bryar started playing drums at a young age and got a degree in sound engineering from the University of Florida before becoming a touring sound engineer.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
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One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The automaker has faced financial struggles, management upheavals and reputational damage following the 2018 arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alonso's market was once seen as a bit competitive with a few teams reportedly negotiating with him.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, the deal could give Discover better leverage in negotiating prices with the two dominant network players.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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What happens to Social Security if the government shuts down?The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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If two-thirds of your government pension is more than your Social Security benefit, your benefit could be reduced to zero.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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MacHale tried to assist by arranging a team-building trip, but the gesture ultimately backfired on him terribly.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team is in the process of arranging global premieres in New York and Brussels.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Health experts worry that the incoming administration could impede efforts to increase vaccination rates among vulnerable populations.Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal cited unnamed US officials saying Turkey and its militia allies are building up forces near Kobani, a Kurdish majority city in Syria, with fears that a cross-border operation is imminent.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the height of operations, the Bowyer Gambling business contained at least 700 sports wagering clients, according to federal law enforcement officials, with many of the wagers transmitted offshore through a Costa Rican call center.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Johnson is now facing a rebellion from House Republicans over his handling of government funding.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans had spoken to the president-elect in the weeks before the shutdown showdown, airing grievances and raising reservations about Johnson’s handling of various issues and his management of the House GOP conference, the sources said.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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