workings

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Both are longtime staffers steeped in the workings of an institution Warsh has pledged to retool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The workings of the Iranian leadership without Khamenei, who dominated it for nearly four decades, remain unclear.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Or is it simply about “trauma and the mysterious workings of the unconscious,” as New York Times critic Beatrice Loayza says?

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Harsh sounds of chains and pulleys, like the workings of an ancient steel factory, echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls with a hollow, tinny whine.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner