How to Use mechanics in a Sentence

mechanics

noun
  • The cards are easy to read, and their mechanics feel true to their themes.
    Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022
  • The two talked with state experts and, of course, practiced the mechanics of how to cast votes.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • What moved to the foreground were the mechanics of how to truly care for those who were right in front of me.
    Joshua Mahoney, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Yet the mechanics of the play put the 49ers defense in conflict and gave Fields options.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Plus, how would the mechanics of walking them back even work?
    Damon Young, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • McKenzie said Willis is not the type to try and over-coach or get in a pitcher’s face about mechanics.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Can’t really shoot off the dribble and the mechanics may need sped up.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 16 June 2022
  • Obviously, the mechanics of it are still very much the same.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2022
  • Social gaming is no longer solely about the mechanics of the game.
    Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2022
  • If the booster is in rough shape, the mechanics will replace them as necessary.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 5 June 2022
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre is keeping the mechanics behind the feat a secret.
    Alex Doak, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
  • In Bungie’s case, this is shooter mechanics, and if Destiny did not feel like one of the best shooters on the market, all of this would be pointless.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • Not until page twelve did the report describe the mechanics of murder.
    Jonathan Freedland, Time, 29 Dec. 2022
  • We're quickly introduced to the first of this game's new mechanics: Demon Slaves.
    Ty Galiz-Rowe, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2022
  • So much of getting seen by an investor is simply getting the mechanics right.
    Rami Essaid, Forbes, 23 May 2022
  • Drivers rode with their mechanics and eschewed seat belts, preferring to be thrown clear in a crash.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Encourage them to learn to wrench for themselves with this starter mechanics set from Craftsman.
    Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The mechanics of crossing into my new life were simple.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022
  • As for the mechanics, the time can be set with a counterclockwise rotation of the three-spoke steering wheel, while the movement is wound by pulling the car back on a flat surface.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The result is a game that feels wide-open, welcoming, and ambitious, though the catching and battling mechanics feel like a step back from Arceus in some ways.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The defect in the Constitution about the mechanics of counting the electoral votes is what generated the need for the Electoral Count Act.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022
  • Right now, the carrier is hiring positions across the board, from mechanics to gate agents to pilots.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 11 May 2022
  • But the mechanics of building a car and getting it to customers are proving difficult.
    Mike Colias, WSJ, 9 May 2022
  • Moreno impressed scouts with advanced mechanics behind the plate.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The Madison’s elevator relies on the same basic mechanics as when it was built in 1924.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The new Russian positions are just some three miles from this spot, but the makeshift mechanics appeared unconcerned.
    Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
  • But this game does more than merely lift another decades-old game's mechanics.
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 23 June 2022
  • Fountain pen users also enjoy the mechanics of the pen itself and the tactility of caring for it.
    Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The company also plans on customizing the game’s mechanics and cards around the upcoming TV show, which is set to release next year.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Stewart's mechanics are sound, and defenders often give him space to shoot.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2022

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