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gadget

[gaj-it] / ˈgædʒ ɪt /


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At last year’s event, while a mob of gadget reviewers rushed the displays of iPhone 17s, and swarmed Tim Cook, Ternus stood to the side, chatting quietly with other Apple executives and almost entirely ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A gadget only a dentist could love — a $499 toothbrush with AI and a camera.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The new gadget can detect, for example, if keys fall behind a sofa.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

I’m a science nerd who has tried every gadget under the sun.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Henry VIII, who knew an exciting new gadget when he saw one, ordered five in 1530.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Sales of nonfood items—throw pillows, kitchen gadgets and apparel—tend to garner higher margins and aren’t categories where Walmart already dominates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The centre's shops sell tech equipment of all sorts, from computer parts to gadgets and games consoles.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

It piled up dollars selling Americans cars and gadgets, then loaned those dollars right back by buying U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

There are always better Net access, newer software, a continuous stream of updates, a more powerful hard drive, a by now incalculable inventory of gadgets and gizmos, programs, graphics, and operating systems.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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