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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
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
More intriguing will be how each player uses their new affinity for the other’s calling card, as an efficient winning machine and a great showman meet — just not in the way tennis fans would have expected.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Constructed from 30-micron-thick layers of carbon that are stacked at a 45-degree angle, enriched with a binding resin and machined as a solid material, it is said to be significantly more durable than other carbon-fiber cases.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Editor’s picks Cash, while not as fired up as Kristofferson, was no less potent in his answer, lamenting how much of the budget is dedicated to the war machine over social causes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
More intriguing will be how each player uses their new affinity for the other’s calling card, as an efficient winning machine and a great showman meet — just not in the way tennis fans would have expected.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Constructed from 30-micron-thick layers of carbon that are stacked at a 45-degree angle, enriched with a binding resin and machined as a solid material, it is said to be significantly more durable than other carbon-fiber cases.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
Noun
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That includes the plane’s repair history and whether a bird strike knocked out its engines and electrical systems.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Police said once first responders arrived, Ater worked with a Winnebago County sheriff’s deputy to climb on top of the car and help the driver out — all the while, the engine’s compartment reignited and quickly became engulfed in flames.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Burning houses and cars release toxins, plastics and heavy metals like lead into the air, soil and water.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Every weekday morning outside Lawrence, Taylor Hahn’s four children scramble to catch a 6:50 a.m. bus to school or pre-school.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Context: Although bus doesn't garner as much attention as rail, it's more broadly used and widespread.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Vitamin D supplements may improve joint pain in people with vitamin D deficiency.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists playing 39 of 40 minutes in the Duke Blue Devils’ 63-56 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday. Duke, the No. 2 team in the nation, improved to 17-2 and 9-0 against ACC opponents.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pedestrians hit by an automobile traveling 50 miles per hour — a common speed for cars on urban corridors in the Sacramento region — were 75% likely to die.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This year, Chanel will be investing in data collection and processes to identify evolving hotspots and drivers of carbon emissions to sharpen and refine its transition plan.—
Olivia Pinnock,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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That isn't all; Gaia will now become a test subject for scientists aiming to refine spacecraft and instrument control in space.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to the Journal, between 100 and 200 officers would be there to carry out the operation, which was expected to begin Tuesday morning and last all week.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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With resuming office, preparations are already underway from the incoming administration to carry out Trump's immigration agenda.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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