mechanical

Example Sentences

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We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Researchers still lack detailed databases describing the mechanical properties of DNA structures, and simulation tools for predicting behavior at this scale are not yet fully developed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

That is a 25% chunk of U.S. options exposure that has been creating mechanical sell orders and was due to roll off markets by March 20.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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