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mechanic

[muh-kan-ik] / məˈkæn ɪk /
NOUN
machinist
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The auto mechanic shop has fallen behind on jobs without Ortiz Jara at the helm, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some 32,000 auto mechanic businesses have opened in the U.S. since 2018, a 12% increase, according to Cox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

If it were up to him, the 44-year-old mechanic would choose something better: a fully compliant workshop with modern facilities on which he would pay taxes and bid for contracts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Kushner’s father, who had worked as an Army mechanic in World War II, told her years later that he had never been more terrified than when he took her to have that abortion.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Not for a mechanic, for instance. It would be a good thing, if you were a mechanic.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Additional quantum mechanics calculations confirmed that this pathway can be especially favorable when hydrogen is transferred to intermediates containing oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Over the course of this long season, there’s only really a short period of time when my mechanics is completely in sync,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Changes in the mechanics of the home-lending system can have big effects on consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Basically: Cortisol’s role in our biological mechanics is complex, and cortisol levels aren’t really something that clinicians typically think about in isolation.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Every one of her fellow pilots, navigators, and mechanics gathered around her and swore to avenge her grief—not just for Zinaida and her child, but for all Soviet mothers.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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