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as in repairman
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as in operator
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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Eric Lipton, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
His mechanics appear to be in a better spot, and with it, the velocity has rebounded.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
After watching a mechanic tighten bolts with a power wrench, Lazo applied the same wrench technique to billiard table bolts.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2024
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Noun
That includes Boeing employees and contractors, from mechanics to the electricians, even those who do not work on sophisticated systems.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
His mechanics appear to be in a better spot, and with it, the velocity has rebounded.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In addition to the truck, the suspects allegedly took the victim’s cash, electric mountain bike and mechanic tools.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
After watching a mechanic tighten bolts with a power wrench, Lazo applied the same wrench technique to billiard table bolts.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
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In this post-apocalyptic romance, Cruise plays security repairman Jack Harper who's been left on Earth in 2077 as a custodian following a catastrophic alien invasion.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the century-old Souk Waqif here, dozens of watch repairmen spend their days maintaining luxury timepieces and doing more mundane jobs like replacing the batteries in digital watches.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its operators aim to handle 80 million passengers per year, with the first phase due to open in 2035.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When first announced in 2011, the Aston Martin Cygnet piqued global interest: a tiny sub 845kg (curb weight) hatchback with Aston mechanical gubbins.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Features like taking down mechanical beasts by targeting weaknesses, keeping elemental resistances in mind, and severing specific limbs to craft gear are all resonant in PlayStation’s flagship series.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Image Their redeployment was agreed to in a deal signed 12 years ago, the result of negotiations and renegotiations going back to 1995, when three U.S. servicemen raped an Okinawan schoolgirl.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tracing Josiah’s trajectory from lumberjack to shipyard riveter to ambitious serviceman, Wang offers a protagonist of unflappable morality and decency.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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All of that conspired, thanks to bloated consultants looking over their shoulders, to their losses when a win was achievable.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The store, curated by retail veteran Ida Petersson and creative consultant Lewis Bloyce, stocks pieces from 22 emerging British brands that are part of the BFC’s Newgen scheme.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If passed, Maryland can use automatic money returns for claims under $5,000.—
Scott Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Not all employees have an automatic right to appeal.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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During the lockdown period of COVID, while suffering from chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis, O’Neal had been prescribed morphine by a doctor who either didn’t know or didn’t care about her addictions.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some doctors may be quick to put you on a birth control prescription to help with these symptoms and get your period back on track.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
26 Feb. 2025
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Japanese smiths have made an unfathomable number of swords and fittings.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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Looking Ahead Ellis envisions expanding the collection and introducing educational resources for enthusiasts and aspiring smiths.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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