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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Then, just a few days later, on June 11, Honeywell’s remaining automation businesses throw an analyst event.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Workers are demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and are protesting FIFA’s collection of sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

And on the other end of the market, the British chain Greggs has managed to keep prices low via automation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Instead of chasing chatbot use, Anthropic focused on business customers, especially coding automation, viewing semiautonomous software-writing as a potential takeoff point for more advanced AI capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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