detector
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Cellphones were banned from the ceremony, bags were closely screened and delegates put through a metal detector by a sizable security force.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Walking through a metal detector has never been a seamless experience for me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Last year, AI tracks hit the Billboard charts for the first time, prompting French streamer Deezer to build a synthetic-audio detector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
She made it through the detector and stared at the dog.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The findings suggest that antineutrino detectors could eventually provide useful information not only while reactors are operating, but also during maintenance and after shutdown.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“For example, while Teledyne produces X-ray detectors, we do not provide detectors suited for high-radiation environments such as oncology, as does Varex,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He said: "We went creeping around the grounds of this military base using ultrasound detectors to try to hear the male cicadas singing, so it did feel a bit James Bond."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Undeterred by the flashes in the sky and the rain that began to fall, large crowds gathered just outside the metal detectors as darkness fell.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Turned out they had shovels, not metal detectors.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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