apparatus
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According to the driver manual for city firefighters presented to the jury, “the first apparatus in a convoy shall stop at all red lights and stop signs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
That’s not to mention the massive uptick in investment in surveillance apparatus, a move often fueled by artificial intelligence.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The boat was also short of lifebelts and buoyancy apparatus was stowed away.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"The diplomatic apparatus has been active in recent days and ideas have been conveyed to us by certain mediators," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Scion Capital’s decision-making apparatus consisted of one guy in a room, with the door closed and the shades drawn, poring over publicly available information and data on 10-K Wizard.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
There are also prize apparatuses dedicated largely to Funko’s plastic figurines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Chief Crowley has also attacked city leadership for cutting her department's budget and eliminating mechanic positions, which she said had resulted in more than 100 fire apparatuses being out of service.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
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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