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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
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The Cal Fire engine’s driver and two other firefighters riding in the apparatus were transported to Inland Valley Hospital for evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said more than 73,000 migrants had crossed the Channel since Labour came to power and the apparatus to remove those with no right to stay was collapsing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

CBS reported, citing unnamed sources, that members of the US military and intelligence apparatus were cancelling holiday weekend plans in anticipation of possible strikes.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

More than a decade into his political ascent, it’s remarkable how thoroughly the lesson of Donald Trump has been internalized by the apparatus around him.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Markham took the news quite casually when I walked into his office and told him that he might acquire a model student who would never bother him by cluttering up his lab with experimental apparatus.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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