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headphones

NOUN
device for hearing sound
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Their unobtrusive placement complements their immersive musicality, hitherto only possible outdoors with high-end earphones or headphones connected to sophisticated digital acoustic conversion equipment costing a bundle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

To investigate how different brain regions contribute to speech learning, the researchers first altered participants' speech in real time and played the modified speech back through headphones.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Fidgets, weighted blankets, sensory dens and noise-cancelling headphones were on tap, as well as activities including chess and dominoes.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

To pressure victims into giving up their account information, they tell them they need to log in immediately before their points expire to claim such things as free headphones or Apple Watches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Nico takes off his headphones and hands them to me, and I slip them on.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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