workings

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Or is it simply about “trauma and the mysterious workings of the unconscious,” as New York Times critic Beatrice Loayza says?

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

An online MRA map shows that there was a mine entry on what is now Dunmoss View and the area is marked as having "past shallow coal mine workings".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The trial revealed more than a decade’s worth of corporate documents, private message exchanges and even private journal entries, giving unprecedented insight into the sometimes chaotic inner workings of OpenAI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

For sleight of hand, she realized, so that he can keep contact with coins or cards or finesse the workings of a lock.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo