by machine

idiom

: with a machine
The mail used to be sorted by hand but is sorted now by machine.

Examples of by machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fueled by machine learning and artificial intelligence, cyber incidents are quickly becoming more advanced. Chris Wysopal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Their influx has, anecdotally at least, contributed to an increase in engagement-ring diamond sizes across the board, as the larger sizes made possible by machine has forced those shopping natural stones to raise their carat game. Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 July 2024 Many historians contend the war was won by machine shops as much as by machine guns. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024 Tile or panels that are polished by machine and stacked in a workshop or factory for shipping are handled pretty quickly. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by machine 

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“By machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20machine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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