machine
Example Sentences
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A litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
No such machine exists yet, but there may be one within three years, the researchers added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Its balloon tires were so thick, you couldn’t span them with your hand, and the machine steered with another wheel.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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