automatic
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The institute triggered a warning in 2015 for having rooms without required automatic fire alarms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The failure of an automatic safety system called LZB halted all trains on a 63-kilometre stretch of track, but a control centre authorised the Renfe service to resume its journey while the Iryo remained stationary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
They put a stop on withdrawals and emailed Woodmere saying they were no longer authorizing automatic payments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Military fatigues are worn like a badge of honor in Jerusalem’s historic center, where young recruits sling automatic weapons over their shoulders.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
I stuck my lunch back in my school bag and headed for the bathroom, where I was grateful to find automatic water and soap dispensers.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
The pass rate for automatics last year was slightly lower than for manuals.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
However, the delay doesn’t change the outcome: The CFP will shift the access format from six automatic qualifiers and six at-large bids to five automatics and seven at-larges.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Nearly all American rental cars are automatics, yet abroad, you will probably receive a car with a stick shift or pay more for the transmission you’re used to.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
The bronze statue, erected in 2017 on one of Moscow’s busiest thoroughfares, depicts General Kalashnikov cradling one of his automatics, looking from a distance like an aging heavy metal guitarist.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2020
Outside of your automatic and my dynol pistol, there are two other dynols and not more than a dozen automatics.
From Slaves of Mercury by Nathan Schachner
Vocabulary lists containing automatic
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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