inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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Playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan’s illustrious stab at the inner workings of the most famous, insular, and once-powerful family on the planet never doesn’t look like the real deal.
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John Ortved, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The charges describe how the willfully damaging leaks exposed to grave danger many Afghans, Iraqis, and Iranians, among others, who had provided our government with information about human-rights abuses, terrorist plots against American troops, and the inner workings of hostile regimes.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 June 2024
There are many fascinating differences between male and female bodies—from outer anatomy to inner workings.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
Google is dealing with the effects of a massive leak that claimed to expose the inner workings of its search engine.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 17 June 2024
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John Ortved, Vogue, 29 June 2024
The charges describe how the willfully damaging leaks exposed to grave danger many Afghans, Iraqis, and Iranians, among others, who had provided our government with information about human-rights abuses, terrorist plots against American troops, and the inner workings of hostile regimes.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 June 2024
There are many fascinating differences between male and female bodies—from outer anatomy to inner workings.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
Google is dealing with the effects of a massive leak that claimed to expose the inner workings of its search engine.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 17 June 2024
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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