deus ex machina
/ˌdeɪəs eks ˈmækɪnə/
an unexpected power or event that saves a seemingly hopeless situation
deus ex machina in a sentence
“The sudden inheritance was a deus ex machina that resolved all their financial problems.”
Origin of deus ex machina
Latin: deus god + ex from/out of + machina machine (translation of Greek apo mēkhanēs theos)
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