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machines

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

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Even if the writing is good enough to pass a blind taste test, our speciesmates seem to hate it when they find out they’ve been reading a machine’s work.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

The judge asked so many questions about the machine’s functions that Friedman grew concerned it would look as if he were testifying on his client’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Fault tolerance describes a machine’s ability to operate normally even when its individual components fail or experience disruption.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They urged the city to look into the machine’s installations.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Shin learned how to tell from a sewing machine’s sound what was wrong with it.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden