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[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /


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Travellers attempting to buy tickets using the old app were prompted to visit the app store on their Apple or Android device to download the new version.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

When the app is released, fans can download it to their phones and enter their account information to get their tickets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

These are programs that users can download and run under their own control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

In the parking lot, a legal observer helped her download the encrypted messaging app Signal and join her neighborhood rapid-response group.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Now you should go download "Oh Well, Okay" and "Between the Bars."

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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

In May, the number of downloads was about 59,729.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Though the company’s overall game downloads have slowed, its gross revenue has largely increased every year since 2020, according to Appfigures data.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Now sitting in my downloads, blinking at me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

By contrast, Meta and Nvidia are developing "open" models that can be downloaded and updated directly by users.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Sean Harding downloaded Whatnot, a live-shopping app, after rekindling his childhood baseball-card collecting hobby.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

But a model that is downloaded, independently evaluated and operated on a U.S. company’s own infrastructure is a different risk from a Chinese-hosted service to which users send sensitive information.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It has been downloaded 12 million times in 2026 alone, according to director Jessie Barry - who says it has had 42 million downloads overall.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

If I couldn’t hear Margo, I could at least listen to what she once heard, so I downloaded the album of Woody Guthrie covers.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The airline is going back to one mile per dollar spent at the coffee chain from its current setup where you get miles for downloading money to your Starbucks Rewards card.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

After years of downloading meditation apps and consistently ignoring their notifications, I might even succeed at meditating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Once we're finished debating and downloading, Jane heads home to change.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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