as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives
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Recent Examples of machinery
Nicknamed The Loop by the locals, this location and its surrounding farmland and wilderness regions are scattered with odd machinery and beasts that defy definition.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
However, this same cognitive machinery enables social navigation strategies that are not always transparent.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Industry groups in the U.S. and Europe are lobbying for carve-outs or exemptions, warning that a prolonged tariff exchange could disrupt key supply chains, especially in heavy machinery and automotive sectors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Some have even designed specialized machinery used in the production of MacroAir fans.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
However, this same cognitive machinery enables social navigation strategies that are not always transparent.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Industry groups in the U.S. and Europe are lobbying for carve-outs or exemptions, warning that a prolonged tariff exchange could disrupt key supply chains, especially in heavy machinery and automotive sectors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Some have even designed specialized machinery used in the production of MacroAir fans.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinery
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Plopping down on its four landing legs, the spacecraft delivered ten science instruments and technology demonstration gear through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Sellers can now choose whether to offer buyer agent compensation through MLS platforms—a change that has already begun reshaping how homes are bought and sold across the country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Pointer Authentication is a security mechanism designed to resist memory disclosure attacks, says Adam Boynton, senior security strategy manager EMEIA at Jamf told me.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 deal ensured through a number of mechanisms that Iran’s nuclear program would be exclusively peaceful.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not yet to other organs.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Our balance organ is the same structure as the hearing organ.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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