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Recent Examples of torque
Upgraded Strange half-shaft splines stand ready to handle the engine’s 800 foot-pounds of torque.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hybrid driveline with 583 lb/ft of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This single-seater is powered by the same 1,350cc 75-degree V-twin mill from the 1390 platform that makes a neck-wringing 187 hp and 106 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
And not that performance is the number one objective here, but the host says torque is strongest around 2,000 rpm.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hybrid driveline with 583 lb/ft of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
This single-seater is powered by the same 1,350cc 75-degree V-twin mill from the 1390 platform that makes a neck-wringing 187 hp and 106 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
And not that performance is the number one objective here, but the host says torque is strongest around 2,000 rpm.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torque
Noun
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Each one begins as a long chain of amino acids, like a string of beads.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Early Egyptians used it in the form of rock crystal to make beads and small vases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dress was paired with an amethyst and diamond necklace gifted to Queen Victoria and then passed to Queen Mary, the BBC reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The queen wore an amethyst necklace that once belonged to Queen Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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National Guardsmen lined the rope where guests had posed earlier for photographs.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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With her hands still tied together and the rope dragging behind her, Sasha makes her escape and jumps into a rushing river that leads out of the cave.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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