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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement that multiple crews were at the scene, along with an appliance from County Durham and Darlington.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Cameras have been the name of the game in the appliance world for some time now.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the arithmetic was suddenly visible anyway: one broken appliance repaired, one replacement avoided, however many dollars still in somebody’s pocket.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire Le Porge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He never had the wherewithal to learn to drive, but someone from the appliance store where he worked was picking him up.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Unrecognized guests can ask basic questions about the weather and control nonsecurity smart appliances such as smart lights and thermostats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Instead, it could hop from device to device across networks of cheap, poorly secured consumer hardware such as smart TV boxes and kitchen appliances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Since then I’ve put in about $90,000 more: a new roof, kitchen appliances, plumbing work and new windows.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Its kitchen featured molded surfaces and electric appliances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I hang back from the group, near the giant metal appliances.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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