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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
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.
—Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Households without laundry facilities, or that have small-capacity washers and dryers, may want to invest in a portable carpet and upholstery cleaning machine to use for deep cleaning pet beds.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.
—Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The case of both Magi 65 models is made from an aerospace-grade aluminum alloy that’s been CNC machined before being finished with an anodized and electrophoretic coating for a premium feel.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
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Many economists expect Trump’s tariffs to hike costs and slow growth, since importers burdened by the tax are expected to raise prices for consumers, who may opt to curtail spending and ratchet down the main engine of U.S. economic activity.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The engine of a United flight that was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Sunday caught fire midair after reportedly striking an animal.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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Even very young infants will enjoy watching the overhead toys move around as the car drives, which is great for their eyesight and development.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Associated Press reported that the strike on Deir al Balah was not connected to reports of six siblings and a friend being killed in an attack on a car in the same area on Sunday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for the Venezuelans said many have been loaded on to buses, presumably headed for the airport, without having had a realistic opportunity to contest their removal under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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True, the Port Authority managed to squeeze a nearly $2 billion loan out of Joe Biden’s federal government to help with the $10 billion (and rising) cost of rebuilding its bus terminal.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The increasing role of data science and data analytics is recognized by businesses across all industries and used to improve decision-making through predictive analytics, get a competitive edge, and increase their general efficiency.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Canada also announced 25% tariffs on certain automobiles exported from the U.S. that aren’t protected by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Now refining that focus even further, which companies are benefiting from trends that are too powerful to be derailed by the current forces driving the market down?—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their team is constantly working to refine their products based on feedback from families while exploring what other essentials might be missing for kids who have outgrown the baby aisle but aren't ready for adult products.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, a new study from researchers at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) introduces a new type of entanglement that is carried out by a photon’s angular momentum.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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