windup
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Bravo is fortunate he’s seen Dodger broadcasts mentioning Koufax at the stadium and on TV, motivating him to learn more, which led to seeing his windup on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
Early designs included fake vomit and a plastic robot called Mr. Machine, a windup robot that was transparent, allowing children to see how the gears worked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
The biggest alteration: Ohtani has reincorporated a windup into his delivery — a change from his Angels days when he primarily pitched out of the stretch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
The original key had been lost in the fire, and all the other keys he found around the station and in the windup toys from the booth didn’t fit.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
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