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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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He took over an apparatus facing stretched air defences, financial uncertainty, stalled peace talks, recruitment problems and widespread bureaucracy and war fatigue.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Over three decades, Smith helped successive Fed chairs with differing styles hone the communication apparatus Warsh now wants to prune.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The apparatus rests on an idea Bernanke laid out years before he became chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

I was smiling as I came down from the apparatus, confident that I’d delivered.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate May 3, 2026

The two-time first-team All-American on beam has been named Big Ten event specialist of the week three times this season for her high performances on multiple apparatuses.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

Gymnasts set up their apparatuses, but with the ship swaying, they kept getting bucked off.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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