How to Use inner workings in a Sentence

inner workings

plural noun
  • Who doesn’t want to see the inner workings of a landline phone?
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • But music got to be my safe space to explore those inner workings.
    — Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Mucci said the ship’s inner workings and engine are a trip back in time.
    — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
  • That put the inner workings of cell structures off limits.
    — Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Viewers won’t see the behind-the-scenes inner workings, of course.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Now, how the hell are you supposed to know the inner workings of your dentist’s office?
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Light Up the Sky — a look behind the scenes of the band's inner workings.
    — Erica Gerald Mason, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Maybe she’s not done with the Eras tour just yet and is ready to show the inner workings of the past two years of her life.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 May 2025
  • Wayne Brady is ready to bring fans into the inner workings of his family life.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • Who doesn’t want a look at the inner workings of Pete Davidson’s mind?
    — Charna Flam, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Tretter has a strong understanding of the inner workings of the union.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This also serves to keep the model’s inner workings away from competitors.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
  • There isn’t enough room here to get into the inner workings of the global organic supply chain.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • What plays out in front of outsiders in the clubhouse is hardly a complete glimpse into the inner workings of a team.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Google is dealing with the effects of a massive leak that claimed to expose the inner workings of its search engine.
    — Justin Klawans, theweek, 17 June 2024
  • These types of pivots are the inner workings of what sets the transition into motion.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Smith said the pipes and inner workings expand and contract based on the temperature.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Do any other top flight clubs have their execs talking regularly about the inner workings of the club?
    — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The authors hope that comparing these models and the brain can shed light on the inner workings of both complex systems.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The course teaches students about the inner workings of the music industry.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Farm tours provide deeper insight into the authentic inner workings of life on the farm.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The inner workings of the Supreme Court’s case docket has always been shrouded in mystery.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Paluel is also one of the many power stations that draws seawater directly from the ocean as a coolant for its inner workings.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Water activates the fungi’s inner workings, and genes that lie quiet in the dust turn on with a sprinkling of moisture.
    — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2023
  • What about someone who is utterly clueless about the inner workings of AI?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • These models are highly proprietary and their inner workings aren't public.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Not much is known about the inner workings of the invite-only gathering, where members of the media are kept within arm's length.
    — Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Their son, Norm Shanklin, who now runs the venue, takes visitors behind the scenes to see the organ’s inner workings.
    — Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Fabric attached to the bottom of the shade with hook-and-loop tape hides the inner workings but provides easy access to pucks to change batteries.
    — Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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