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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own
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Recent Examples of machine
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The card's heft is profound, with a cool, all-metal-body design that's machined to the usual elite quality standards of the Founders Edition cards.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Essentially, the machine is going to generate new data sets from existing ones, sort of like how a diffusion model operates.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Each component is manually machined on the Handmade 2 to within tolerances of just a few microns.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The card's heft is profound, with a cool, all-metal-body design that's machined to the usual elite quality standards of the Founders Edition cards.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The inspector noted two containers of chicken held at an unsafe temperature, a dirty ice machine and fried shrimp not labeled with the preparation and discard date.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Essentially, the machine is going to generate new data sets from existing ones, sort of like how a diffusion model operates.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
Noun
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That way, mechanics can determine the severity of water damage and whether the engine can be dried out or needs replacement.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the past two seasons, the Swede has scored 44 goals in the Premier League, a tally bettered only by Salah and Erling Haaland with 47 and 49 respectively.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But since his release, has worked to better the justice system, Johnson said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In February, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus traveling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canales’ first year came with little-to-no expectations, and the team improved three games from rock bottom (2-15 in 2023).—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Into your Ubers and into your buses and trains, planes and automobiles.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Key industries such as agriculture, construction, automobiles, energy, health care, technology and advanced industries like aerospace and bioscience face the greatest risk from higher tariffs and the potential for retaliatory tariffs abroad.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Included in the sale is the Meridian Carry-on, which measures 14 inches wide and 22 inches tall, wheels included.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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