as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution
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The flash crashes of the past decade, when automated trading sent prices haywire in minutes, were a warning about machines moving faster than anyone could step in.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026 -
No account minimum for active or automated investing, or to participate in IPOs.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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In the early stages of a relationship, self-expansion is largely automatic, as new partners are most inclined at this point to learn about each other’s unfamiliar interests, social circles, habits and ideas.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Under Texas election law, an automatic recount occurs only in the case of a tie; otherwise, a candidate must formally request one.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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