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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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Somewhere in your house probably lurks a book, an accessory or an appliance you may not have bought if Winfrey hadn’t given it her seal of approval.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement that multiple crews were at the scene, along with an appliance from County Durham and Darlington.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Cameras have been the name of the game in the appliance world for some time now.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire Le Porge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Enraged, I batted at the thin black tail of the nearest appliance.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Instead, it could hop from device to device across networks of cheap, poorly secured consumer hardware such as smart TV boxes and kitchen appliances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

By running the appliances in off-peak hours, the tactic is supposed to save her money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

The company doesn’t typically provide segment breakdowns for preliminary results, but most analysts expect its semiconductor division to have driven strong quarterly earnings, offsetting weakness in home appliances, mobile devices and other nonchip businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

According to the court filing, part of the scam included hiring an interior designer and purchasing $40,000 worth of kitchen appliances for one property.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Large ferrous appliances, such as the wheeled metal canisters for liquid nitrogen known as Dewar flasks, had to be chained in place.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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