mechanical

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Though financiers are known for their obsession with high-end mechanical watches, current and former Wall Streeters said they rarely wore their Patek Philippes to work, opting for affordable timepieces by brands such as Timex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They also conducted controlled laboratory experiments using an automated testing system known as "SpongeBot," which reproduces the mechanical stress that sponges experience during dishwashing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He manipulates mechanical arms remotely, using hand and arm sensors to make them pick up a pot of coffee, pour it into a mug and put the pot back in the coffee maker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Sometimes statues of the Virgin Mary and child appeared and the three kings paraded by them; or mechanical heralds emerged and blew on trumpets.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton