appliances
Example Sentences
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By running the appliances in off-peak hours, the tactic is supposed to save her money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
And appliances that reduced some labor often raised the bar: more frequent washing, more cleaning, more elaborate meals, as University of Chicago home economics professor Hazel Kyrk described in “Economic Problems of the Family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The company booked a ¥632 billion impairment loss in its latest fiscal year, citing a deterioration in its electric-vehicle motor business and excessive competition for motors used in household appliances in China, among other reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It initiated the Jobsworth award for over-zealous bureaucrats and council officials, and Heap of the Week, in which failing domestic appliances would be destroyed on screen in a variety of ingenious ways.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I took a deep breath, knowing what Mother would advise me to say: fine strong kids, a husband to take care of, shiny new appliances to cook tasty yet healthful meals in.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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