inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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Now, as The New Yorker marks its centennial, the iconic publication is granting unprecedented access to its inner workings, its contributors, and its archives.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Throughout all four days of the retreat, guests can take part in fascinating educational seminars, with topics spanning from manta ray identification methods to the inner workings of plankton, a diverse type of organism that makes up the bulk of a manta ray’s diet.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
As the New Yorker magazine has its centennial year celebration in 2025, a new Netflix documentary will look at the inner workings of the prestigious and venerable publication.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Journalist Nick Bilton’s celebrated and painstakingly reported 2017 book American Kingpin revealed an intimate look at the inner workings of Silk Road, but relied on journals, chat logs and interviews with the players other than Ulbricht.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Throughout all four days of the retreat, guests can take part in fascinating educational seminars, with topics spanning from manta ray identification methods to the inner workings of plankton, a diverse type of organism that makes up the bulk of a manta ray’s diet.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
As the New Yorker magazine has its centennial year celebration in 2025, a new Netflix documentary will look at the inner workings of the prestigious and venerable publication.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Journalist Nick Bilton’s celebrated and painstakingly reported 2017 book American Kingpin revealed an intimate look at the inner workings of Silk Road, but relied on journals, chat logs and interviews with the players other than Ulbricht.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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