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automatic

[aw-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /




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This often made it scrappy and innovative, however, often pioneering technologies like better automatic transmissions, cruise control and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Silica noted at the time that such AI tools had helped create new ways of generating sales leads and the automatic selling of Oracle services.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Fernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Creating routines around eating may reduce that burden and make healthy choices feel more automatic."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The automatic sliding doors close behind us and I throw up in the waiting-room trash can.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick