the system
Example Sentences
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Those around the PM believe there are enormous plaudits to be won for whoever manages to adequately fix the system.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
During the 2025-26 storm season, the Public Works Department estimated the system captured as much water as 3.3 million Angelenos use in a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
My two eldest graduated from a school system that required Regents exams—subject-matter competency tests that measure students’ baseline proficiency and stress-test whether the system itself is serving students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Russian officials highlight “human control,” with a focus on the ability to alter the system, deactivate it or provide limitations, such as on the types of targets that it can engage.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Journalism, to Mrs. Richardson, seemed such a noble calling, one where you could do good from within the system, and in her mind she envisioned a mix of Nellie Bly and Lois Lane.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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