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Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire.
a piece of farm machinery
Something was clogging the machinery.
The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.
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Although Trump’s ability to command the foreign policy machinery will be enhanced, his ability to improve the United States’ place in the world is another matter.
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Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
That’s especially important as AI comes to the fore: Only OEMs that can capture and compile real-world performance data will be able to train models and create more intelligent machinery to drive benefits for end-users.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The lab will have the most advanced chip-making machinery in the world and allow researchers from the semiconductor industry to collaborate with their university counterparts, according to Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic majority leader.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
America remains a major player and significant exporter of semiconductor products overall, but nearly all manufacturing of the most advanced components found in all types of modern electrical equipment and machinery has shifted in recent decades to East Asia, especially Taiwan.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
That’s especially important as AI comes to the fore: Only OEMs that can capture and compile real-world performance data will be able to train models and create more intelligent machinery to drive benefits for end-users.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The lab will have the most advanced chip-making machinery in the world and allow researchers from the semiconductor industry to collaborate with their university counterparts, according to Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic majority leader.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
America remains a major player and significant exporter of semiconductor products overall, but nearly all manufacturing of the most advanced components found in all types of modern electrical equipment and machinery has shifted in recent decades to East Asia, especially Taiwan.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinery. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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machinery
noun
ma·chin·ery
mə-ˈshēn-(ə-)rē 
plural machineries
1
: machines in general
2
: the working parts of a machine or instrument
3
: the organization or system by which something is done or carried on
machinery of government
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