mechanical
Example Sentences
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They eased mechanical strain, making it practical to run banks of elevators continuously, packing in larger workforces and turning vertical circulation into a scalable system rather than a bottleneck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
This finding suggests that viscosity, or a liquid's resistance to flow, plays a much larger role in its mechanical behavior than scientists previously believed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
The facility had just reached mechanical completion under a $7 billion modernization program in December, and contractors were still onsite finalizing ramp-up obligations when the attacks occurred.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
He wants to be a mechanical engineer and explore the business side.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Tree frogs peeped loudly from the banks, but their song was too mechanical to be comforting.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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