the system

Example Sentences

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A series of panels are mounted with small computers that run through random numbers—some 30 per second—and compare them to a secret number in the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"I was just navigating the system on my own," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Then last month, there was another shock to the system.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

"What we need is a leader that is hands-on, that has a lot of energy, that knows the system, that can be the first to arrive to prevent a conflict," she said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“There’s always going to be someone kicking you down so they can climb higher. It’s just human nature. Why waste your time trying to change the system when you can just game it?”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros