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as in repairman
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as in operator
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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
Kelly, an auto mechanic who hopes to become a master technician, called the competition hard.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
The van then moved from the Otay Mesa store to a spot on the street near a mechanic shop on Coolidge Avenue in National City.
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Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Noun
Liam Owen, of Boise, who worked as an aircraft mechanic for Horizon Airlines, documented the date of the incident as May 28, when high winds swept through the Treasure Valley, fanning the flames of fires, swatting down trees and power lines, and causing tens of thousands to lose power.
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Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
Kelly, an auto mechanic who hopes to become a master technician, called the competition hard.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adjective
The top job on the list is car technician and mechanic, with a median hourly wage of almost $24.
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Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
The van then moved from the Otay Mesa store to a spot on the street near a mechanic shop on Coolidge Avenue in National City.
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Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
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At another site, the bones of a 34-year-old cellphone repairman were found.
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Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.
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Fourth-generation co-owner-operator and president Brian Knoebel remembers growing up in the Elysburg, Pennsylvania, park as a kid in the 1970s.
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For example, Israeli cybersecurity, Silicon Valley and, increasingly, certain pockets of Africa, India and Southeast Asia where operator density compounds.
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Passive cooling, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, refers to ways to lower the indoor temperature that don’t necessarily require mechanical technology, like AC.
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The pool did not open Saturday with the city's other outdoor pools after mechanical problems delayed the start of the season for the second consecutive year.
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Sherman's lawyer previously said his client was also a retired military serviceman and successful businessman.
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Now, some 80 years later, researchers have uncovered the servicemen’s final resting place.
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After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
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Saudi Arabia ordered government entities to freeze payments to strategy advisers, management consultants, and law firms, Semafor reported in May.
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The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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The Disciplinary Code states that a sending off or automatic suspension can only be challenged if it was issued to the wrong player.
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
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In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.
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Over the years, enthusiasts and knife smiths responded to this deficit by coming up with knives more suited to hunting and camping.
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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