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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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as in to better
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Recent Examples of machine
Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Plush pillows and linens, soft, adjustable lighting, a sound machine, and a scented candle or essential oil diffuser can help set a tranquil scene.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Trinity Francis, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
To cut labor costs, Ford will have some Cardinal parts—including the engine, transmission, and differential—machined in Germany and shipped to Louisville for assembly.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Studies suggest that one-third to half of apnea patients either quit using a continuous positive airway pressure machine or never fill their prescription for it.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Plush pillows and linens, soft, adjustable lighting, a sound machine, and a scented candle or essential oil diffuser can help set a tranquil scene.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The wheels are painted black and then different parts of the face are machined to reveal the aluminum.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
To cut labor costs, Ford will have some Cardinal parts—including the engine, transmission, and differential—machined in Germany and shipped to Louisville for assembly.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Pursue by revving up the engines of your career and life management ambitions Fuel your career ambition by staying curious and using it to find new opportunities.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The engine, while not original, is a correct 289-cubic-inch Ford HiPo (K-Code) V-8 with a quartet of fat Weber 48IDA carburetors atop the manifold.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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While riding one might not be the flashiest way to get around, reducing our reliance on gas-guzzling cars is cool and important.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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People leaned on their car horns, expressing their joy at the end of a regime that relied on brutality and terror as a means of governing Syria for more than half a century and waged a civil war that forced millions of people to become refugees.John Ketchum, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In theory, that’s meant to help cut down on traffic, improve air quality, and provide extra funds to better the city’s public transportation.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her bus back to São Paulo, a seven-hour journey, wasn’t scheduled to leave for several hours.María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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And Davey says the riders complain about how slowly the buses move.Joel Rose, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Life advice Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence.Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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An additional 22 full-time employees would further improve advocacy statewide.Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Chevrolet’s famed Tri-Five automobiles—built in 1955, 1956, and 1957—were models that established themselves as automotive heartthrobs in their time, and even more so over the course of ensuing decades.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chandler had 1,000 residents by the time 1920 rolled around and the then-novel automobile became a big issue.Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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At 21, Joseph still has plenty of time to refine his game and the competition with Piroe will only aid his development.Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The eatery was casual enough to make the parents of a toddler (and the toddler herself) feel comfortable, while the cuisine was still refined.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
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This Startup Is Teaching Old Robots New Tricks–No Coding Required Factories across the country rely on large, robotic arms to carry out a variety of tasks.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kirillov was the chief of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, and the reward was allegedly $100,000 and the opportunity to relocate to a European Union country in exchange for carrying out the killing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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