microphone
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Upon retiring in 1992, Smith Jr. moved behind a microphone, teaming with Scott Kaplan on a popular radio show on the Mighty 1090, a station that went off the air in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Merlin has often been called a "Shazam for birds" - likening it to Apple's app letting users identify a song playing using a phone's microphone.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“We won’t be getting those voters,” the woman shouted into the microphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Known as oto-acoustic emissions, these sounds can be detected by placing a sensitive microphone inside the ear canal.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Principal Trask’s voice booms like she has a microphone.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Zito has been in touch with park technicians near his home, noting they are sitting with microphones and equipment to capture sonic readings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Journalists crowd together in the hope of hearing from him, microphones are thrust into the air and camera operators stretch above the crowd for the briefest glimpse of the game's biggest star.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The company UBTech says its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- is the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
They feature cameras along with tiny speakers and microphones, but no screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He seemed so huge behind the microphones, his voice giving his body the stature of a giant.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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