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as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Recent Examples of robotic
The budget also provides $175 million in new investment for robotic missions to the moon.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Following launch, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install the spacecraft to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Ingenuity, a tissue-box-sized robotic aircraft, made more than 70 flights on Mars between 2021 and 2024.
—David W. Brown, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Where this firefighting robot is already being used The robotic firefighter was developed by Hyundai Motor Group, working with South Korea's National Fire Agency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Following launch, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install the spacecraft to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Ingenuity, a tissue-box-sized robotic aircraft, made more than 70 flights on Mars between 2021 and 2024.
—David W. Brown, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Where this firefighting robot is already being used The robotic firefighter was developed by Hyundai Motor Group, working with South Korea's National Fire Agency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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The limits will be largely enforced by the city’s school zone speed cameras, roughly 2,400 of which are authorized to issue automated tickets.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The new speed camera program is the result of a 2023 state law that authorized six cities to conduct five-year pilots of the automated camera systems.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nolan Schanuel drove in automatic runner Adam Frazier with a one-out sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility There are plenty of elevators, wheelchair-accessible rooms, accessible parking, and wheelchair entrances with automatic doors for the lagoon entrance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the behind-the-scenes footage, Sinise is seen angling himself under the hood of the car from the music video as Wilson gives cues about the natural placement of a mechanic working.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The scheme, which uses single-button presses to deploy impressive moves, appears easy to learn on the surface, but Quarter Up layered complexity through the tag mechanic and defensive options to create depth.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Placental insufficiency, in which the organ fails to develop or function properly, is a leading cause of spontaneous preterm birth, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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That kind of flexibility leads to spontaneous nights where what started off as an intimate hang expands into an all-out party.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ten seconds that led to the Braylon Mullins’ miracle shot were a series of reflex plays, reactions, the ultimate in instincts taking over, living in the split second, rather than in the moment.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was a reflex stop on a David Kämpf flash rebound in the second period.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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