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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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Appliance demand has deteriorated significantly, according to Whirlpool, which is now warning that trends look worse now than during some recessionary times of the past.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Appliance trade-ins can boost sales for a quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In 2015, the Suning Appliance Group, which also used to own the top Italian club Inter Milan, bought Jiangsu FC.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

But the Appliance Standards Awareness Project didn’t find a single manufacturer who took advantage of that loophole.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

All that was left in Dyer’s Appliance, as far as Milton could tell, was a rack of vacuum bags.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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