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keyboard

[kee-bawrd] / ˈkiˌbɔrd /


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Fenton set Hopkins up with a keyboard loaded with samples of every instrument, and an internal switch was flipped: now the actor could compose for orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

"The studio was often church-like and I would sit in silence, waiting for your ideas to explode out of your keyboard or your guitar and then I would run with them," she wrote.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Some years later a cat keyboard emerged, featuring keys that activated hammers to which pins were attached.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"Our keyboard player spotted the smoke first and shouted at me to run," Athipat later recalled, speaking to reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

But it is clear at the keyboard that in each case there is no note in between them.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

I pivoted my team of social-media writers, asking them to trade their keyboards for headsets while holding on to their signature eloquence.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The breakthrough could help reduce the spread of disease from frequently touched items like smartphones, keyboards, and hospital equipment.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

The ’80s-inspired living room is filled with vintage technology, including chunky phones, old keyboards and portable TVs.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

But it divided opinion, with some saying the mechanism made keyboards less easy to type on, making it feel as though Apple was "prioritising thinness over durability", said Pickerell.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

The library is filled with hushed sounds—clacking keyboards, turning pages, whispers.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

And by scrambled, I mean they waited ten months to replace the touchscreen with the keyboarded Q10.

From Forbes Nov. 7, 2013

Besides, I use the very tedious process of keyboarded voice modulation when I speak Utmano.

From Nature Feb. 1, 2012

Some teachers, including Cuny, lock down classroom computers during a test — to allow keyboarding but no internet access.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2025

The program teaches eight different courses, including basic keyboarding skills, Microsoft Office, iPhone with VoiceOver/Siri, and refreshable braille displays.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2022

Those of us who took typing rather than keyboarding have had to unlearn a habit deeply entrenched.

From Fox News Apr. 30, 2020

It’s important children learn both handwriting - either print or cursive - and keyboarding well enough that the act doesn’t interfere with the thought behind it.

From Washington Times Jan. 28, 2017

James knew from keyboarding class that the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” used every letter in the alphabet, so they made that their cipher key.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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