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machine

[muh-sheen] / məˈʃin /


NOUN
well-run political organization
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Early in his career, the 7-foot center helped the Phoenix Suns reach the NBA Finals as a double-double machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It requires a high-tech machine, rather than a ball and/or bat, to do it.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The machine doesn’t adapt to its new circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In 1942 Fiorello La Guardia, New York City’s mayor, was photographed smashing a pinball machine with a sledgehammer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“This has washing instructions. If you throw these in the machine, I will think differently of you. But if you don’t wear them, you will hurt my feelings.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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