mechanical
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A mechanical engineer by training, he designed one nearly as wide as a paper-towel roll and put it on Amazon, where sales took off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Officials have not yet released a full account of the circumstances surrounding the accident, and it remains unclear whether mechanical, environmental, or human factors played a role.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
“If they think it’s something structural or mechanical, it could cause extra inspection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
"However, we found that if we change the shape of a grain of sand, we can drastically affect its behavior and mechanical properties, including the particle's ability to link with other particles."
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
She shook the envelope at me, urging me to take it, until I crossed to her desk and reached out like a mechanical toy.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Vocabulary lists containing mechanical
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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