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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Global warming, or definitely the inner workings of a hurricane.
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Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Weighing in at 710 tons, the sculpture was built to circulate 30,000 gallons of water but has been drained since 2024 in order to have its inner workings assessed.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
What a discovery of ‘dark proteins’ could mean Since ribosome profiling was invented in 2009, scientists have used the method to understand the inner workings of model organisms like bacteria, yeast, and mice.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 May 2026
Thunderstorms have captivated humanity for millennia, and yet their inner workings remain deeply mysterious.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Weighing in at 710 tons, the sculpture was built to circulate 30,000 gallons of water but has been drained since 2024 in order to have its inner workings assessed.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
What a discovery of ‘dark proteins’ could mean Since ribosome profiling was invented in 2009, scientists have used the method to understand the inner workings of model organisms like bacteria, yeast, and mice.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 May 2026
Thunderstorms have captivated humanity for millennia, and yet their inner workings remain deeply mysterious.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inner workings
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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