inner workings

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It’s hard to draw firm conclusions about the opaque inner workings of Iran’s leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

This has been partly driven by DeepSeek's decision to make its systems open source, with their inner workings public -- in contrast to the proprietary models sold by OpenAI and other Western rivals.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", the IEA said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

At the time, the Times spoke with six people with knowledge of the department’s inner workings who largely corroborated her claims about Bohn’s conduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Brilliant, cold, totally, absolutely, and maddeningly fair, all her inner workings shinily encased and hidden from view.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson