mechanic

Example Sentences

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Service stations remained scarce, but gasoline could be purchased at hardware stores, and every town had a tinkerer or two—often a bicycle repairman turned mechanic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The absurdity level keeps rising, but it will feel familiar to anyone who’s ever felt like their mechanic is speaking in an entirely different language.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Defence counsel Neil Shand said the mechanic - who appeared via video link - had regarded Ben Taylor as his closest friend.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"We've been switching more to smaller equipment just because it's more efficient on fuel and it can still do what we need it to do," said head mechanic Jonah Monahan.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

“Not for a mechanic, for instance. It would be a good thing, if you were a mechanic.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman