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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
Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
And while the mechanics of that don’t precisely make sense, some emotional exposition helps: turns out, the people of Motunui used to be connected to many other islands, cultures, and communities, but an evil and vengeful god sank the island that served as the mystical channel between them all.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
After watching a mechanic tighten bolts with a power wrench, Lazo applied the same wrench technique to billiard table bolts.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2024
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His primary job then was as a heavy equipment mechanic for his family business.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
And while the mechanics of that don’t precisely make sense, some emotional exposition helps: turns out, the people of Motunui used to be connected to many other islands, cultures, and communities, but an evil and vengeful god sank the island that served as the mystical channel between them all.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the truck, the suspects allegedly took the victim’s cash, electric mountain bike and mechanic tools.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
After watching a mechanic tighten bolts with a power wrench, Lazo applied the same wrench technique to billiard table bolts.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2024
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Police later hypnotized the witness, who was an auto body repairman, and were able to get a better description of the vehicle: a maroon-reddish 1970 Dodge Polara with a beat-up white vinyl top and its passenger door smashed in, according to a Statesman article from 1980.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Aug. 2024
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Moe, Larry, and Curly are inept repairmen hired to fix a doorbell in a home that turns out to be the secret lair of Nazi spies.Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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The largest operator of minor league baseball teams bought the Modesto Nuts and plans to move the team to San Bernardino in 2026, the Nuts announced Thursday.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Byte Federal, a leading Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States, has disclosed a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 58,000 customers.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The heart, for example, contains an internal network of neurons that can regulate electrical and mechanical activity even when the organ has been removed from the body.Jon Hamilton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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With vehicles evolving from mechanical machines to complex technological platforms equipped with advanced software and connectivity features, collaboration between automotive manufacturers and technology firms is essential.Amaan Kazi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Navy serviceman, killed in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, was identified decades later.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Remember that the Pentagon is three million servicemen and women and civilians.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Faye McCray is a leader, speaker, and consultant with a unique career trajectory that spans law, media, and wellness.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Submitting an application that doesn’t follow their specific requirements can result in automatic rejection.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, instead of adding this plan to its retirement savings lineup, the tech giant used it to replace its 5% 401(k) match and 1% automatic contribution.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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The discovery of the precious ore mithril gave the elves another option championed by Elrond (Robert Aramayo), Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), and the elven smith Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards).Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
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In order to convince the great elven smith Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) to forge the titular rings of power with him, Sauron disguises himself as an elf-like mystic.Christian Holub, EW.com, 27 July 2024
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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