mechanic

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A great cinematographer is a mechanic, a scientist, a technician, a chemist, a craftsperson and an artist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For the Ahmeds, who work during the day as a mechanic and a nail salon employee, life in their apartment has been reshaped by robot training.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

Give him a calculator and he can change the world, but whenever the car breaks down, and the mechanic asks him what’s wrong, his response is usually, “It broke.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman