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manual

[man-yoo-uhl, -yuhl] / ˈmæn ju əl, -jəl /




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Jersey brothers and shepherds Josh and Ben Voak, who work with the project, said it had saved them hours of manual labour and opened up new areas for flocks to graze.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The timepieces have a sporty rubber strap, and the ability to switch between automatic and manual winding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

According to the driver manual for city firefighters presented to the jury, “the first apparatus in a convoy shall stop at all red lights and stop signs.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Eager for insights similar to those she had found in the lifeguarding manual, Ms. Eubanks searched for courses on rescue and survival, around Troy and farther afield.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Bo blows bubbles into the Silly Putty and uses it to strip the ink from his owner’s manual while I weigh the Slinky, letting it slide back and forth in my hands, like Jake.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

US prosecutors charged that Boeing misled FAA regulators about MCAS, resulting in no reference to the system in manuals and pilot training materials.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Once, video games came with lots of physical goodies, such as guides, maps and manuals.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The Cambridge researchers took known genetic codes – the instruction manuals of life – from a range of coronaviruses that had been recorded by surveillance programmes hunting for potential viral threats.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

She also wrote books, manuals and patient workbooks to make sure that the training was implemented correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The lid sprang open, spilling yarn balls, session manuals, candies, and more.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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