workings

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Or is it simply about “trauma and the mysterious workings of the unconscious,” as New York Times critic Beatrice Loayza says?

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

"Observing gamma rays from supernovae will give us a new way to explore their inner workings."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

On this occasion it failed, but more often than not the workings of this brilliant football mind led to success.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The essay on optics described the workings of the eye and suggested ways to improve the telescope.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin