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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Across the Metroplex, many of these advocates who focus their efforts on immigration have reinvented themselves to become de facto scholars of immigration policy and the inner workings of acquiring legal citizenship in the United States.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
For the tech revolution to reach its potential, the forces of reform and renewal will need managers who understand the inner workings of industries like America’s insanely complex system of health care.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
In the end, the home team sent away all the Lakers’ fans to chew on a sixth loss in nine games – and the latest report, fueled of course by unnamed sources, about the messy inner workings of the Buss family that for so long owned and operated the franchise.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
For the tech revolution to reach its potential, the forces of reform and renewal will need managers who understand the inner workings of industries like America’s insanely complex system of health care.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
In the end, the home team sent away all the Lakers’ fans to chew on a sixth loss in nine games – and the latest report, fueled of course by unnamed sources, about the messy inner workings of the Buss family that for so long owned and operated the franchise.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The job, Nguyen said, familiarized him with the inner workings of restaurants and their safety regulations.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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