machine
Example Sentences
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A litter picking group has introduced a second reverse vending machine to the county that will offer rewards to people who recycle their cans and bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
I realized I had become a highly efficient machine for other people’s needs and had lost track of my own.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Extend an arm without a slight bend and it can lock straight out until the trainer dials down the machine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
No such machine exists yet, but there may be one within three years, the researchers added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Clare crept from the pine tree into a hedge of thorny bushes, five paces behind a boy dressed like a machine.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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