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mechanical

[muh-kan-i-kuhl] / məˈkæn ɪ kəl /


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Mechanical selling of stocks and buying of bonds could happen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Mechanical systems were developed in the 1920s, especially by the Scottish inventor James Logie Baird.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"Mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth," according to his profile, which noted that he had an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Mechanical stress likely resulted from shifts in fluid pressure as blood circulates during intense running.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

“Guy Montag. Still running. Police helicopters are up. A new Mechanical Hound has been brought from another district...”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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