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Recent Examples of apparatus Nelson, an accomplished heart surgeon who performed Utah's first open-heart surgery in 1955 and helped develop an artificial heart and lung apparatus, became a full-time church leader in 1984. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 According to a video the club put out several years ago as the system was being built, the total grass field and apparatus weigh more than 11,000 tons. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 The Challenge of Covid Unlike today, the Fidesz media apparatus during the party’s first decade in power had an easy time making its message stick, trumpeting the government’s achievements. New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 But the larger apparatus has to take note and start following suit. NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apparatus
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Noun
  • This combination of isolation, altitude and temperature is what makes the site so scientifically valuable as a training ground for scientists and astronauts — and as a test site for equipment and rovers.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Paint will degrade over time in unregulated temperatures, especially as weather fluctuates for the seasons, and electronics will collect condensation in their circuit boards, internal pieces, and electrical equipment—all of which will cause warping and corrosion over time.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hargitay, who is fresh off the press tour for her directorial debut My Mom, Jayne, was in full Olivia Benson gear, rocking an all-black outfit and boots.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb back on the field, that offense found a new gear — 409 total yards and 44 points.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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