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download

[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /


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Clubs now use digital systems where fans download tickets to their phones.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Chinese AI models are gaining traction globally, including in the U.S., partly because many are open-source—allowing people to freely download and adapt them—and are generally cheaper to run than Western models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

That means “anyone, anywhere, can download it and build on top of it for free,” Mark Malek, CIO of Siebert Financial told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

There will be a box at some stores, yes, but it contains a download code, not a disc.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Spy gear that can eavesdrop on all the prime minister's top-secret communications and then uplink classified information to a satellite, which Dr. Loofah will download and sell to the highest bidder.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

The FT’s article reports that the Chinese government discussed restricting the transfer of important data abroad and limiting the downloads of models by foreign users.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The podcast version, available on platforms including Apple and Spotify, has topped one billion downloads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Strike 3 says it can show that the downloads weren’t the work of random users.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

These regulations were followed by a spike in downloads of VPNs and calls from some, including the Children's Commissioner, for age checks to restrict them for young people.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

I look around his room as my app downloads onto his phone, seeing the note I slipped under his door this morning sitting on top of his bed.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

It has been downloaded more than a billion times across iOS and Android devices, with millions still logging on each day.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

I downloaded an app that mapped out my route and where I should charge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Apple accuses Liu of using a former colleague’s work computer to access Apple’s network, alleging that Liu downloaded “dozens of Apple’s confidential hardware-related files.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Digital tickets must be downloaded and activated before boarding the train to be valid.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

I downloaded each of their video recordings to a laptop and advanced them to noon.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

It also argued that customers were in no way forced to use its products on Android and that downloading competing apps was just a tap away.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Williams, the mother of two, is merely the latest ultra-successful sports icon to decide that investor meetings, casual golf and downloading episodes of “Bluey” wasn’t how she wanted to spend her 40s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

One is that Meta, the giant social media company, is accused of copyright infringement for allegedly downloading 2,400 of the plaintiff’s movies to train its AI bots.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

But Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it wants age verification to be handled on a device level, so underage children would be blocked from downloading certain apps.

From BBC May 25, 2026

At the same time, I tap my fingers subtly against my leg and start downloading info on both him and Max.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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