inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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The two co-hosted the podcast series, The Sixth Bureau, which detailed the inner workings of one of the most powerful and mysterious spy agencies in the world, China’s Ministry of State Security.
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Julia Press, Bloomberg, 29 May 2026
The correspondence reviewed by the AJC pulls the curtain back on the inner workings of one of MARTA’s most complex projects and explains some of the reasons Atlantans are still waiting on the state-of-the-art railcars.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But some people familiar with the inner workings of the federal government dispute that characterization.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026
Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner workings of your machine and influencing the taste of your coffee.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
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Julia Press, Bloomberg, 29 May 2026
The correspondence reviewed by the AJC pulls the curtain back on the inner workings of one of MARTA’s most complex projects and explains some of the reasons Atlantans are still waiting on the state-of-the-art railcars.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But some people familiar with the inner workings of the federal government dispute that characterization.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026
Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner workings of your machine and influencing the taste of your coffee.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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