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headphone

[hed-fohn] / ˈhɛdˌfoʊn /
NOUN
headphones
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TfL says it monitors enforcement activity around headphone use, but that complaints where headphones and music are cited are decreasing.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Right now, your iPhone 5 is small, slow and still blessed with a headphone jack.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Simply click the headphone icon — which also shows how long listening to the story will take — and an automated voice will read the article aloud.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2025

Koss Corp. a headphone manufacturer, rose more than 14% and BlackBerry, the one time dominant smartphone maker, climbed more than 4%.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

When Apple introduced the iPhone 7 in September 2016, it lacked a headphone jack.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Then I watch them roll their eyes, mutter “You already told me this, Dad” and put their headphones back on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

A July trip to Target to get everything on her list — among the items, two packs of wired headphones, Band-Aids, eight folders and four composition notebooks — cost about $230.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: These bone-conducting headphones work above and below the water, making them a great choice for swimmers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Glover says technology companies should bear some responsibility, suggesting they should provide headphones at railway stations or return to automatically selling them with phones.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

I put on my headphones but keep the music off as I join the crowds headed out of school.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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