microphone
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He wore a microphone in the locker room and allowed me to give readers a behind-the-scenes look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
He choked up and stepped away from the microphone, before adding: "It's my brothers. I don't want to talk about it."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“We won’t be getting those voters,” the woman shouted into the microphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Known as oto-acoustic emissions, these sounds can be detected by placing a sensitive microphone inside the ear canal.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The man at the microphone began talking excitedly about what a great turnout they had, what a great program they had planned, how well the county department of social services worked .
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
UBTech launched its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- earlier this year, touting the model as the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It contains cameras and microphones that vacuum up sensitive data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
During the war, the government handed it to a top-secret military intelligence unit, and engineers wired it with hidden microphones throughout -- even in the garden.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Zito has been in touch with park technicians near his home, noting they are sitting with microphones and equipment to capture sonic readings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
We had a large glass barrier through which one could see the visitor from the waist up and far more sophisticated microphones so that we did not have to strain to hear.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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