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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -ray-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
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“That was the most difficult thing to learn because, as a dancer, you have such a relationship to the floor and you have to dance with an apparatus that doesn’t quite move with you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Thai government is "using the security apparatus to solve the problem", the rights advocate Kannavee said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard outlined assessments from America’s intelligence apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Beverly Hills High spent $4.8 million on its apparatus in a single fiscal year, and it’s less an outlier than a preview of what the vendors want everywhere.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Standing at the far end of the room, outside the security checkpoint, is a huge block of stone with a glass apparatus suspended above it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

"A total of 60 fire apparatuses arrived, just short, just shy of 200 men and women from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, to begin the actual search and rescue and firefighting," Jadallah said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate ● May 3, 2026

The women of Team USA's gymnastics team capped off an incredibly strong showing at the Paris Olympics on Monay, set to return home with an assortment of medals from various apparatuses.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024

Our daily regimen was just like at the ranch: workouts twice a day on all four apparatuses, with a lunch break and some downtime in between.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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