the system
Example Sentences
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“The man was supposed to be in jail. It was the system that failed us,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
When the system recognizes a particular signal, it could trigger a corresponding response, such as producing a fungicide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shared governance is the system in which faculty and administrators share authority over how a university is run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The findings have been rated 2.6 sigma, which is the system that marks the statistical significance of discoveries.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He was locked into a maintenance role: He was a custodian for the system who was unlikely to overturn the previous judgment, even if there was compelling evidence of innocence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
