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automatic

[aw-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /




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She had to set up automatic sprinklers to keep the outdoor plants alive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The cuts will be automatic unless Congress acts to strengthen the system.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Anthropic discovered the breach on 28 September, more than two months after the message had been sent, and shut down the automatic testing process that was behind it, police said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

There is simply a small patch of negative space where something automatic used to happen.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

For them it’s like an easy life is automatic, and when it’s not, they’re all ready to pour on righteous anger and think they can do something about it.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

For learner drivers, Ms Howe said, automatics can make the test easier, as "there's just a lot less to do".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

However, the delay doesn’t change the outcome: The CFP will shift the access format from six automatic qualifiers and six at-large bids to five automatics and seven at-larges.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

Nearly all American rental cars are automatics, yet abroad, you will probably receive a car with a stick shift or pay more for the transmission you’re used to.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021

The bronze statue, erected in 2017 on one of Moscow’s busiest thoroughfares, depicts General Kalashnikov cradling one of his automatics, looking from a distance like an aging heavy metal guitarist.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2020

There were also two smaller automatics, which, he supposed, had been intended for Agnes' use.

From The Pygmy Planet by Jack Williamson


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