workings

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An online MRA map shows that there was a mine entry on what is now Dunmoss View and the area is marked as having "past shallow coal mine workings".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"Observing gamma rays from supernovae will give us a new way to explore their inner workings."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The trial revealed more than a decade’s worth of corporate documents, private message exchanges and even private journal entries, giving unprecedented insight into the sometimes chaotic inner workings of OpenAI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Halfway up a 40-metre-high metal tower, the head of the refinery's technical division, Elise Thomazo, stops to explain the workings of the facility over the continuous hum of the machinery.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Deydey’s gun required his concentrated care, and he liked tea at his elbow while he cleaned the workings and barrel.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich