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machine

noun as in well-run political organization

noun as in person who acts automatically

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But her ability to manage her finances is not your responsibility, and we risk embroiling you further in her emotional blackmail and psychological pinball machine by discussing her money troubles.

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But in short order, Maresca built one of the quickest offensive machines in the league, built around one of its best young players, Cole Palmer.

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“My brother misunderstood with the machine,” Carlos explained.

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“The Life of a Showgirl” looks forward to a happy relationship and bright future, though the old Taylor, the one who holds grudges and resents the celebrity machine, lingers.

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He made a once-popular parlor instrument brand new, punching every piano roll himself and then letting the machine play faster than any dozen real-life pianists could, making for palpable Niagaras of sound.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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