How to Use inner workings in a Sentence
inner workings
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Light Up the Sky — a look behind the scenes of the band's inner workings.
—Erica Gerald Mason, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2023
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Mucci said the ship’s inner workings and engine are a trip back in time.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
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Now, how the hell are you supposed to know the inner workings of your dentist’s office?
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
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Who doesn’t want a look at the inner workings of Pete Davidson’s mind?
—Charna Flam, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
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Steve Clifford is in his second stint as the franchise’s coach and knows the inner workings of the Hornets thanks to his six-plus years with the team.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
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Their son, Norm Shanklin, who now runs the venue, takes visitors behind the scenes to see the organ’s inner workings.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Wayne Brady is ready to bring fans into the inner workings of his family life.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
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Google is dealing with the effects of a massive leak that claimed to expose the inner workings of its search engine.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 17 June 2024
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What’s something that Hollywood may not know about the inner workings of D.C.?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
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The authors hope that comparing these models and the brain can shed light on the inner workings of both complex systems.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2023
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There isn’t enough room here to get into the inner workings of the global organic supply chain.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
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Starring Robert De Niro, the movie is more than a look at Madoff’s inner workings and family.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2023
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Rooney understands the inner workings of the MBTA more than most people.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022
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These types of pivots are the inner workings of what sets the transition into motion.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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Fabric attached to the bottom of the shade with hook-and-loop tape hides the inner workings but provides easy access to pucks to change batteries.
—Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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Set in New York City, the eight-part series follows the inner workings of the company founded by Serhant.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 July 2024
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Under the terms of the court order, Cloudflare was instructed last week to hand the site and its inner workings over to Microsoft.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
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As a department veteran, Sadler is up to speed on the inner workings of the department, Roy said.
—David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
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And back in the romantic sphere, the Gale-Shapley algorithm has even inspired the inner workings of dating apps such as Hinge.
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit, obtained by Rolling Stone, offers one of the most in-depth glimpses into the inner workings of Donda Academy.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2023
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Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
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Not much is known about the inner workings of the invite-only gathering, where members of the media are kept within arm's length.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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Water activates the fungi’s inner workings, and genes that lie quiet in the dust turn on with a sprinkling of moisture.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2023
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Open systems give the public access to the inner workings of AI models and allow others to customize and build on top of them.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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This also serves to keep the model’s inner workings away from competitors.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
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Bands have their own inner workings and are a relationship.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2024
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Do any other top flight clubs have their execs talking regularly about the inner workings of the club?
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the stage, the 125-minute production includes behind-the-scenes interviews with the group and glimpses into their inner workings.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
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The drama surrounding Schiff represented a fall from grace for an adviser who had gained attention in the press as someone who could demystify the inner workings of the art world.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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The Moment gives an inside look at the inner workings of the music industry and explores how subculture is mutated by commercial success.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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