public address system
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As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“I would stop if I were you,” the motor officer tells the teen over the motorcycle’s public address system, according to a video posted on Orange Police Department’s social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Not long ago, the Diamondbacks paused a game for a moment to announce over the public address system that Vargas had been named the National League player of the month for April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Mr Jones made a speech that was amplified through a public address system to the crowd.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
When a departing Hollywood film crew forgot to pack its loudspeaker equipment, racetrackers appropriated the gear, fiddled with it, and soon fashioned the first race-calling public address system.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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