mechanic
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Inspired by other family members who had served in the armed forces, he applied to join the RAF, hoping to train as either aircrew or a mechanic.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In 2021, when Osborn was still working as a mechanic at a Kellogg's plant and leading the local food workers' union, he helped lead a 77-day strike against the US cereal giant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kushner’s father, who had worked as an Army mechanic in World War II, told her years later that he had never been more terrified than when he took her to have that abortion.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
After a plague wipes out most of humanity, Jacob Elordi’s mechanic and Josh Brolin’s ex-Marine debate their different visions of survival in the director’s newest sci-fi story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The mechanic pushed out on a back trolley and sat up.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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My colleague Alex Galbraith recently argued that food may be where consumers most easily recognize the otherwise abstract mechanics of private equity.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Those shops, including chains and mom-and-pop mechanics, are peeling ever more business away from dealerships, known for higher rates, opaque pricing and multiday waits for routine service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a deeply reported article, Claudia Assis outlined the mechanics of the global refining market to explain why diesel prices remain stubbornly high and how that is affecting businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
But finally acknowledged that the injury could have affected his swing mechanics, while again emphasizing that he wouldn’t use that as an excuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Weeks are spent on the design and mechanics.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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