How to Use pinion in a Sentence
pinion
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Tunisia was, in my pinion, the Arab Spring's first best hope.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2013
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Leaks from the rack-and-pinion steering unit are common and may cost around $500 to fix.
—Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
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The Tick Performance crew changed the rear-end ring and pinion gears for higher top speed, and headed for the runway.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
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Porsche is also trying rack-and-pinion steering in a production car for the first time on the 911.
—Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
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The loudest sounds were the rattling calls of red-shafted flickers flitting in pinion pines.
—Louis Sahagúnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2022
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Visiting Milford in 2021, I was struck by the odd lack of native sage brush, pinion and juniper.
—Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
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But when the Skarper unit attaches to the rotor, two pins hold the disc securely in position while a third pinion gear drives the wheel.
—WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022
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The differential is also stuff with a larger ring and pinion gears.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
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Joining the beleaguered list are the yucca night lizard, which lives under the branches of the tree, pinion pine, manzanita, bighorn sheep, and the desert tortoise.
—Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 15 June 2020
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Nine percent of respondents remained unsure or had no pinion on the race.
—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2022
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That’s why it is equipped with a rack-and-pinion fence system and one that has gone on to be widely favored by finish carpenters taking these saws to the job site.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 24 Feb. 2021
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Much like its Swiss counterparts, the meter-gauge railway will scale steep mountain sections with the assistance of a rack-and-pinion system mounted between the rails.
—Ben Jones, CNN, 21 Dec. 2022
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The upward rotation is facilitated by a gear underneath the bridge called a pinion.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022
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Other standout features include rack and pinion steering, a four-wheel Baer disc brake system and a Shelby/Dana 44 rear differential.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 May 2022
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The nozzle moves on tracks or gantries (some have two axes, some more), assisted sometimes by actuators, servo motors, rack-and-pinion structures, or slide guides.
—WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022
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Giugiaro's wedgy shape and wind-soothing particulars, unlike those of many aero cars, mesh with smooth and linear rack-and-pinion power steering to make the ES all but imperturbable in blustery winds.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
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While far more spare and simple than many of today’s models, the rack-and-pinion adjustment system and glass stage are still familiar elements to modern scientists.
—Jennifer Doudna, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
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Subaru claims to have reduced body roll in the new WRX by mounting the stabilizer bar directly to the body instead of the subframe, and switching to a dual-pinion electric power steering rack should improve steering feel.
—Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 10 Sep. 2021
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The multi-link front suspension, including electric-assist rack-and-pinion steering, feels impressively stout yet lightly greased and easy to turn.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
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Also featuring a five-speed transmission, limited-slip differential, rack-and-pinion steering, independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes, Toyota’s 2000 GT offered an ideal starting point for a winning race car at the time.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2022
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Tunisia was, in my pinion, the Arab Spring's first best hope.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2013
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Leaks from the rack-and-pinion steering unit are common and may cost around $500 to fix.
—Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
-
The Tick Performance crew changed the rear-end ring and pinion gears for higher top speed, and headed for the runway.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
-
Porsche is also trying rack-and-pinion steering in a production car for the first time on the 911.
—Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
-
The loudest sounds were the rattling calls of red-shafted flickers flitting in pinion pines.
—Louis Sahagúnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2022
-
Visiting Milford in 2021, I was struck by the odd lack of native sage brush, pinion and juniper.
—Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
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But when the Skarper unit attaches to the rotor, two pins hold the disc securely in position while a third pinion gear drives the wheel.
—WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022
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The differential is also stuff with a larger ring and pinion gears.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
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Joining the beleaguered list are the yucca night lizard, which lives under the branches of the tree, pinion pine, manzanita, bighorn sheep, and the desert tortoise.
—Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 15 June 2020
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Nine percent of respondents remained unsure or had no pinion on the race.
—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2022
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