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by machine

idiom

: with a machine
The mail used to be sorted by hand but is sorted now by machine.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, another visionary auteur has been rather less hostile about movie-making by machine. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 The system, powered by machine learning, flags potentially high-risk bookings of entire homes, especially around Halloween, based on factors like reservation length, distance from the guest’s location, property type, and timing, including last-minute requests. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025 In the workhouse yard, excavation was conducted by machine; in the latter, by hand. Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 2025 This slow adoption stems from a low tolerance for errors, past disappointments with AI and a belief that years of legal training shouldn't be undermined by machine learning—all valid perspectives widely discussed in the industry. Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by machine

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“By machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20machine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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