the system

Example Sentences

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Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"He does not appear to have the ability to play the role of balancer-in-chief and final arbiter of the system to the extent that his father did."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But the document shows how despite raising the concerns, executives argued shutting the system down would simply lead to "a significant number of new illegal connections" being installed elsewhere.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A key challenge companies face is getting approval from grid operators and power companies to connect data centers to the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Basically, the Sheep are the defenseless majority who are completely unwilling to acknowledge the inevitability of real danger, and trust the system to take care of them.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman