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Wankel

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[wahng-kuhl, wang-, vahng-kuhl] / ˈwɑŋ kəl, ˈwæŋ-, ˈvɑŋ kəl /

noun

  1. Felix 1902–88, German engineer: inventor of rotary engine.


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“We always have booked, and always will be booking, plays with Black writers and Black directors and Black subject matters,” said Robert E. Wankel, the chairman and chief executive of the Shubert Organization.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2020

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

In those cases, for surgical technicians or the staffers who sterilize equipment, Wankel said he isn’t just facing competition from other hospitals, he is facing competition from unrelated fields.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2018

He added in a joint statement with the organisation's president Robert E Wankel: "The combination of this show and Bette Midler has proven irresistible to theatregoers."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2016