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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own
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as in to better
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Recent Examples of machine
Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Dress up their kitchen with a sleek Nespresso machine which whips up four different cup sizes of coffee or espresso in seconds and only takes 25 seconds to warm up.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Will they not only be moved by a fairy tale machined for a big, bad tech guy, the toughest of antiheroes to side with, but also believe that a nonhuman intelligence can capably capture and compel their imaginations?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Tomas Saldaña feeds the radish pastry dough into a pastry machine.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Dress up their kitchen with a sleek Nespresso machine which whips up four different cup sizes of coffee or espresso in seconds and only takes 25 seconds to warm up.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
The outsize date complication, meanwhile, has come to define Lange’s aesthetic, but its positioning on the dial is equally important: Located at 1 o’clock, its window is proportioned according to the golden mean of 1.618 and is machined from the same metal as the watch case.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Will they not only be moved by a fairy tale machined for a big, bad tech guy, the toughest of antiheroes to side with, but also believe that a nonhuman intelligence can capably capture and compel their imaginations?
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
Noun
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Today’s flagship data center GPUs, like Nvidia’s Hopper and newer Blackwell architecture, are dubbed the engines of this new industrial revolution.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But, Heim’s engine caught a case of automotive narcolepsy, cutting out repeatedly and requiring Heim to reset it.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The car caught fire, which led to a forest fire in the area, officials added.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In fact, plenty of research has shown that both exercise and diet can better your numbers on a handful of cardiometabolic measures, independent of any fat loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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Maybe in the future researchers and trainers could be more hip to what these differences may be and how to better tailor strengthening and training methods accordingly.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Gold Line bus rapid transit service between St. Paul and Woodbury begins Saturday.—
Axios Twin Cities,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By integrating state-of-the-art wildlife crossings with federal, state, and private funding, NDOT tackles pressing environmental challenges while improving roadway safety.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Dodgers will visit President Trump and the White House to celebrate World Series title. Mega Millions lottery to improve the odds of winning and boost jackpot size.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations around the world have been vandalized — or worse — as the company’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in recent months.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The top-performing subsectors were household appliances, consumer services, and automobiles.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Besides his new devotion to the war and his wife, Schiele also refined his technical skills and style during his late era.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each pitch gives you a chance to refine your messaging, address weaknesses, and improve your delivery.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The men are suspected of carrying out house burglaries, according to G1, which reported that the vehicle was involved in a burglary last week.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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During the trial, Hart blamed Demetrio and Jose Trujillo for carrying out the shootings.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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