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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
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In the end she feels revulsion for Skalnik and “the entire apparatus that enabled and encouraged him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Behind that elastic label stands a vast apparatus of subsidies, set-asides and regulatory exemptions that reaches well beyond these loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

His apparatus ultimately penetrated U.S. intelligence and diplomatic circles through some of Cuba’s most successful espionage operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He admired the new fin apparatus and said, “I wonder if we’re going to have another crowd today.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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