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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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The Cal Fire engine’s driver and two other firefighters riding in the apparatus were transported to Inland Valley Hospital for evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said more than 73,000 migrants had crossed the Channel since Labour came to power and the apparatus to remove those with no right to stay was collapsing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Job Description: Superpower seeks . . . anyone, to direct its national intelligence apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A former Democrat, Gabbard was a surprising choice to lead the giant US spy apparatus given her previous history of questioning intelligence and opposition to America's foreign military interventions.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She returned; with her own hands cleared her knitting apparatus and a book or two from the table, to make room for the tray which Leah now brought, and then herself handed me the refreshments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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