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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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And you can put stuff in a guy’s mouth and have him spit it out, but to really get a good projectile vomit, you need to have some sort of cannon apparatus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Under Friedman’s leadership, they have also built up a player-development apparatus that is the envy of all their peers. MLB.com ranks their farm system No. 2 in all of baseball, trailing only the Brewers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Experts familiar with Morocco's security apparatus expressed puzzlement at the absence of reinforcements from the police or the powerful military, even as migrants began pouring into Fnideq at the start of the week.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The boat was also short of lifebelts and buoyancy apparatus was stowed away.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Little kids were frozen mid-stride between one fun apparatus and another.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate May 3, 2026

A total of 112 fire personnel were sent to the incident where they assumed a defensive position, surrounding the building with water spraying apparatuses, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

Our daily regimen was just like at the ranch: workouts twice a day on all four apparatuses, with a lunch break and some downtime in between.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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