mechanic

Example Sentences

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His father worked as a chauffeur and mechanic for the family that lived in the large house in front of their home, where his mother sometimes cooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The mechanic who helped remove it said the two American tourists blamed the satnav for sending them down the tiny path to St Catherine's Island, which is at the foot of the nearby beach.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

When Sri Lankan mechanic Sarath Ananda left his job in Kuwait to make traditional palm sweets, he never imagined the career switch would bring global acclaim.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

In Lecheria, one resident, Olivia Rodriguez Morales, the wife of a retired railroad mechanic, lives just one block south of the station in a rust-colored boxcar she’s converted into a home.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario