mechanic
Example Sentences
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One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
For the Ahmeds, who work during the day as a mechanic and a nail salon employee, life in their apartment has been reshaped by robot training.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Mr. Hoppy is a retired mechanic who lives in an apartment directly above the widowed Mrs. Silver, the object of his undeclared crush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Adenot credits her grandfather, a mechanic in France's air force, for giving her a love of "taking things apart and fixing them".
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
‘I’m leaving town. I’m a good mechanic and I can get a job some other place. If I stayed home Mother could read this in my eyes.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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