mechanic

Example Sentences

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She said she couldn’t afford the $1,700 a mechanic recently quoted her for car repairs, and worries whether she will have enough to retire in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Another fan, Carlos Rodriquez, an airplane mechanic living in Tampa, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Adenot credits her grandfather, a mechanic in France's air force, for giving her a love of "taking things apart and fixing them".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The white mechanic testified that McMillian's truck was not a low-rider in November 1986 when Ronda Morrison was murdered.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson