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automatic

[aw-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /




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Spouses are automatic beneficiaries, but only if no one else is listed on these end-of-life forms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to Fifa's ethics committee about the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban during the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The San Bruno-based company owned by Google agreed to a $7.5-million settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged the company violated California’s automatic renewal law when renewing YouTube TV subscriptions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Apps like Granola transcribe conversations word-for-word without automatic alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

One ring in and some automatic lady told me I have the wrong number.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

While manual transmissions were once common enough to be called “standard,” in recent decades, they’ve lost some of their cost advantage over automatics, noted Bill Stokes, a product planner for Subaru.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

The AA is predicting that 29% of all tests will be taken in automatics in 2025/26.

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

That’s despite the fact that automatics left manuals in their dust years ago.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2021

While the sailors from the Nark kept their automatics in their hands, ready for action, Jackson searched each man in businesslike fashion.

From The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Breckenridge, Gerald




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