appliance
Example Sentences
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"The fire has now been extinguished however one fire appliance remains on scene to dampen down any hotspots."
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Whirlpool sank 8.8% after the home appliance company announced public offerings of common stock and depositary shares.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Other products, potentially factory machinery, appliance parts that contain additional metals, such as copper, and other intermediate goods, could receive a 25% tariff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Michèle Szynal, spokeswoman for iRobot Corp., the company behind the Roomba vacuum, makes the case that a new, helpful household appliance can indeed be a romantic gift.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Todd opens a cardboard box that I had not noticed sitting on the floor near his feet: a squat, slightly menacing-looking appliance he introduces as the “Filter Queen.”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.