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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
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Feb. 2026
Every winter, construction machines work around the clock to clear tons of garbage — plastic, furniture, medical waste — clogging the Drina River.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025
This ‘biner carries your keys, of course, but also has a bottle opener and is machined from one piece of aluminum for superior strength.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Turning Routine Imaging Into a Cardiovascular Warning Signal Some of the most promising advances don’t require new appointments or new machines—just new ways of reading existing data.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Feb. 2026
Every winter, construction machines work around the clock to clear tons of garbage — plastic, furniture, medical waste — clogging the Drina River.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Conversely, could machine learning models actually enhance student learning through tutoring or other tools?
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025
This ‘biner carries your keys, of course, but also has a bottle opener and is machined from one piece of aluminum for superior strength.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine
Noun
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When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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Too often, Ukraine has been forced to launch scarce and expensive foreign missiles to shoot down cheap Russian drones such as the Shaheds, some of which run on lawnmower engines.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company is also trying to position itself at the center of emerging technologies like robots, quantum computers and self-driving cars.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Bolts lead the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference with 72 points, five ahead of the B’s, who despite a 11-2-1 January have not been able to better their playoff position from the second wild-card spot.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conte hit 93 points, a total bettered only by Mourinho in a debut Premier League season, as mentioned earlier.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The district decided to purchase fewer buses this year and opted not to give teachers a raise, negotiating a one-time bonus instead.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the way to the arena, the Team USA bus got stopped in traffic due to an accident, according to the NBC broadcast.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Maye’s numbers improved somewhat in the second half but not nearly enough to prevent the Seahawks from claiming a 29-13 victory.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the ability to choose an educational environment that truly fits our child has not only improved their academic performance, but also their overall happiness and outlook on life.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Voluntary export restraints on Japanese automobiles in the 1980s gave Detroit a brief reprieve but accelerated its decline.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota on automobile parts and generic pharmaceuticals.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Luckritz said the departments would continue refining the data dashboards before releasing them to the public later this year.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Finally, refine your search based on brand, year and mileage preferences.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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