detector

Example Sentences

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The brain’s conflict detector, the anterior cingulate cortex, activates in uncertainty.

From MarketWatch

Passing through the building’s security, one woman set off a metal detector with her hip, another with her knees.

From The Wall Street Journal

All three balls were authenticated by SCP Auctions through notarized affidavits and lie detector tests.

From Los Angeles Times

Manuel Moussallam, Deezer's director of research, says his team was so surprised by how many tracks were flagged up by the detector when it first launched they were "pretty convinced we had an issue".

From BBC

She thinks metal detectors in schools are a “big help” to guard against school shootings, and she also believes that teachers should be able to carry weapons.

From Washington Post