apparatus

And you can put stuff in a guy’s mouth and have him spit it out, but to really get a good projectile vomit, you need to have some sort of cannon apparatus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

He took over an apparatus facing stretched air defences, financial uncertainty, stalled peace talks, recruitment problems and widespread bureaucracy and war fatigue.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Today the veterans there are led by Prigozhin’s son, Pavel Prigozhin, who has leveraged the group’s deep knowledge of the country’s security and intelligence apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

The marked papers were collected and brought to the printer who had a hand press containing an adjustable date apparatus, and racks of slugs before her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate ● May 3, 2026

A total of 112 fire personnel were sent to the incident where they assumed a defensive position, surrounding the building with water spraying apparatuses, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

Chief Crowley has also attacked city leadership for cutting her department's budget and eliminating mechanic positions, which she said had resulted in more than 100 fire apparatuses being out of service.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025

Our daily regimen was just like at the ranch: workouts twice a day on all four apparatuses, with a lunch break and some downtime in between.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles