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

"Observing gamma rays from supernovae will give us a new way to explore their inner workings."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

However, the Family Court has recently opened up its workings to journalists, and the BBC has been able to obtain a High Court order to tell her story.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Cluny stooped inside the tunnel workings, surrounded by as many of his followers as could pack in without causing mass suffocation.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques