the system

Example Sentences

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Then last month, there was another shock to the system.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

"What we need is a leader that is hands-on, that has a lot of energy, that knows the system, that can be the first to arrive to prevent a conflict," she said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s great that schools are giving people with mental-health conditions more opportunities to show their intelligence, even if some students game the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Just days after returning to the White House in January, Trump unveiled his plans for the system, aimed at countering "next-generation" aerial threats.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Word might get back to the Nazis, who would change the system.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield