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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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They’re up against the entire apparatus that allowed Skydance to become what it is now.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The researchers connected their thorium excitation apparatus to a conventional optical atomic clock, demonstrating that the nuclei could serve as a highly precise timekeeping reference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

He’s used the apparatus for about 70% of his training mileage for Sunday’s marathon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ochieng said the mutiny "demonstrates deep divisions and grievances within the security apparatus", in a country whose soldiers are "constantly in the line of fire, fighting militants".

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

They stood at one end of the apparatus.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

"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

Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 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

Most of the Humans’ apparatuses had to do with creating light or heat.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth


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