apparatus

Example Sentences

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China's sprawling security apparatus has long been accused of infiltrating community organisations as a way to keep tabs on expats and dissidents.

From Barron's

Private data sources have been around since before the U.S. government began to put together its modern statistical apparatus in the 1930s, and have often filled gaps since then.

From The Wall Street Journal

A total of 112 fire personnel were sent to the incident where they assumed a defensive position, surrounding the building with water spraying apparatuses, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He put to memory the workings of the Arkwright apparatus and, after his apprenticeship ended, set off for America.

From Barron's

It continued: “Of that, $15 million has ensured that new tools, necessary equipment, and vital apparatus are already in the field and in the hands of the firefighters who serve our city daily.”

From Los Angeles Times