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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Snyder expressed concern that such automation would taint the company’s efforts to sustain its in-person customer service and fresh food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Healthcare jobs are now the most reliable ticket to the middle class after automation, globalization and now AI have destabilized other formerly dependable routes, such as factory and office work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Businesses are increasingly relying on automation to reduce costs and save time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Major American companies, he said, are already planning to eliminate a significant number of back-office and middle-management jobs through automation, and competitive pressure means they have little choice.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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