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  • n  a twisting force

  • On top of that, the "California" Corvette sucked its pitiful rivulet of horsepower through the straw of a torque-sapping three-speed automatic transmission.
  • The system works well, but it does leave the legs exceedingly vulnerable to injury because when a break occurs, the blood vessels embedded in the limbs can torque and tear.
  • Pointed out that successive making and breaking of electrical contact in a torque motor circuit was not a necessary condition for development of cyclic motion of the platform.
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  • Humpy Wheeler in MSNBC
    He's got his act together. He could win eight races this year or more,Wheeler said. "He's in a sweet spot in time and he's going to continue to be successful. I think the Hendrick cars have just a tad more torque coming out of the...
  • Barry Bonds in AtlantaBraves.com
    It came back negative,Bonds said. "They have been testing the torque on my right leg and the levels are good. This is one more reason why I feel that my return is possible this season."
  • Ron Gardenhire in USA Today
    Obviously he won't be pitching again,Gardenhire said. "Something is in there bothering and continuing to stop him. ...... Obviously when he gets in a game and puts a little extra torque in there, something is not right. We have to make...

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