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machines

  • plural of machine.
  • present tense form of machine (3rd person singular).

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It is policing virtual romance, in part because it wants people to stop dating machines and start having babies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Strong demand for AI systems pushed up sales forecasts and drove a gain in second-quarter profits Wednesday at Dutch tech giant ASML, which manufactures chip-making machines to power the tech industry.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

AFP was shown rows of bulky white chip-etching machines in a cleanroom, where conditions are closely controlled to stop dust contamination.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"Our performance skills in thousands of domains cannot be communicated to machines," he explains.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Three women hunched over the machines at a worktable in the back of the room, where a wall of tall windows flooded the space with light.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu