"deus ex machinas" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1976, Arthur S. Iberall and S. Z. Cardon, Systems Models for Transportation Problems, page 60",
          "text": "Namely all sorts of local deus ex machinas are required to make the system work."
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          "ref": "1993, Debra Moddelmog, Readers and Mythic Signs: The Oedipus Myth in Twentieth-century Fiction, page 113",
          "text": "Yet most twentieth-century narratives using the Oedipus myth lack these assurances and reassurances. There are no prophecies, no visionaries, no deus ex machinas."
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          "text": "Things that really annoy me are Deus Ex Machinas or endings that keep you guessing, but actually unconcerned about the problem (not) solved."
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          "ref": "2017, T. H. Cooney, Beyond the Box",
          "text": "That's one of my favorite deus ex machinas, these bloody eagles always show up with immaculate timing, rescue the heroes and defeat the bad guys."
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