apparatus
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A former Democrat, Gabbard was a surprising choice to lead the giant US spy apparatus given her previous history of questioning intelligence and opposition to America's foreign military interventions.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Its worsening fuel shortages are likely to imperil its security apparatus and the operational capability of its armed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
However, much of the Caballero family’s performance lore begins with Isabel’s son, 82-year-old Rubén: an apparatus connoisseur well-versed in the high wire, trapeze and hand balancing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
More than a decade into his political ascent, it’s remarkable how thoroughly the lesson of Donald Trump has been internalized by the apparatus around him.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus?
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Orbiting Jupiter
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