mechanical
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“He did, what I think is a very thorough job figuring out what’s causing this movement in the case of locomotion and tying down the mechanical elements,” Goard said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Popayán police commander Col Julián Castañeda told outlet El Tiempo it appeared there was a mechanical failure with the truck.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Allen was a teaching assistant at the Pasadena school, where he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree the following year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
A mechanical artwork first imagined in 1775 to recreate the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time, 250 years after it was conceived.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
But the twinkle in Julian’s eye, as I looked at him now, was mechanical and dead.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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