public address system
Example Sentences
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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
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
The decision was made to return to Manchester Airport, with the "situation explained to the passengers over the public address system", the report states.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
The public address system played the Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
At Los Alamos, most scientists first heard the news over the public address system.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
