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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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Recent Examples of machine
Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
The child was subsequently freed from the machine and reunited safely with her family to enjoy the rest of the evening.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The handle is machined from Grade 5 titanium (GR5), offering a slim and clean profile without feeling fragile.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Related Stories Colbert was joined for the low-budget hour by a couple of famous Michigan residents: musical director Jack White, who provided bumper music courtesy of a boombox and reel-to-reel machine, and guest Jeff Daniels.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
The child was subsequently freed from the machine and reunited safely with her family to enjoy the rest of the evening.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
All sizes are dyed without the use of harmful chemicals and are easy to machine wash and dry on a low setting.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The handle is machined from Grade 5 titanium (GR5), offering a slim and clean profile without feeling fragile.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
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See affected models What could happen to the engines of vehicles included in the recall?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Yang Guang, vice president of Alibaba International and lead of Alibaba Design, said the integration gives small businesses access to tools previously reserved for large enterprises, turning AI into a growth engine rather than a basic shortcut.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In 2003, vapors of 60,000 parts per million leaked from a pressure relief valve on a rail car storing MMA, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Yet Hull scored 70 of their own in an intrepid season, bettering the return managed in any of the club’s previous three promotions from the Championship in 2008, 2013 and 2016.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Maybe that is a bit of a distraction from what the end goal actually is, which is to better the supply chain.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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She is suspected of hitting a 27-year-old woman who was at a bus bench Friday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Some trains have been cancelled following the crash, with replacement buses being deployed, reported VRT NWS.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Duffy said the administration sees AI as a way to reduce workload for controllers and improve efficiency across increasingly crowded airspace.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The world’s transportation system—planes, trains, and automobiles—will lean heavily on liquid gold for decades.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration, squalane supports the skin barrier, and niacinamide smooths and refines the look of pores.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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Then Stankoven recorded his first point of the series by capping a two-on-one off a pass from Blake as the wheels started to come off for Montreal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Regions like Brittany and Bordeaux have their own distinctive baking traditions, with buttery treats that come shaped like bicycle wheels or coated in beeswax.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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