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download

[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /


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Scammers will ask you to provide or verify personal information, account login details or two-factor authentication codes, transfer money to them or download malicious software, it says.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

“If you’re in one of these four new cities, download the app to be notified when it’s time to ride,” the company said in a blog post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Many leading Chinese models are open-source, meaning anyone around the globe can download them without charge and generally use them with few restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It would take a day to download an album.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

According to Similarweb, a digital market intelligence company, downloads of the app began to rise from just over 14,000 last October to 33,710 in November.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

But it’s still built like a tasteful record store with hi-res audio and downloads, no ad tier, and a glossy music magazine championing outsider acts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

We evaluated streaming performance and P2P behavior by running downloads and streaming concurrently to observe throttling and buffering.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Caitlin often travels to Wigan and Doncaster, and says she usually brings a book or downloads TV shows or music in advance.

From BBC May 30, 2026

On her lunch break, Irene downloads the Nirvana album for herself.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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

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

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

That means it can be downloaded and run on hardware operated by anybody and can be modified and used without supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

In all, Strike 3 alleges, those Meta addresses downloaded at least 2,396 of its movies — almost its entire catalog — more than 6,000 times via BitTorrent.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

I’d downloaded the show because it had been one of Halliday’s favorites, and I figured there was a chance that some clue related to the Hunt might be hidden in one of the episodes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

It was acknowledged that Google's version of Android does not prevent device owners downloading alternative web browsers or using other search engines.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

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

The practice was pioneered by the Recording Industry Assn. of America, when the industry feared that unauthorized downloading of music through programs such as Napster threatened its very existence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Security experts believe manufacturers are paid to add the malware, but many people are tricked into downloading it onto their phones and computers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

In seconds, photos started downloading to my phone.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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