scan
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For now, it can only do simple repetitive movements, such as scan a QR code.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Díaz said he underwent an MRI scan on his neck and nothing unusual was revealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
And in the early stages, for example with teenagers, it often doesn't show up on an ultrasound scan.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They can make extremely fast 90° turns, helping them scan broad areas of a sample in an organized and efficient way.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
I use my cameras to scan the horizon.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
In one data set, 728 participants received brain scans or biomarker testing during life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rushing added Tuesday that something similar had appeared on previous scans, without symptoms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The line for those ineligible for the biometric scans, including families with children younger than 12 and those without a chip in their passport, was nearly an hour long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Participants visited MIT for a series of MRI scans that recorded patterns of brain activity as they completed different tasks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
She scans the rough floors and cement walls.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
The 66-year-old scanned a QR code on the advert, using an app he had downloaded.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Evidence indicates many of the purchased books are sent to facilities where they are sliced up, scanned and destroyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
It includes removing a book's spine so all the pages can be scanned rapidly - and the remains recycled.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
They scanned the brains of eight dogs while the animals viewed pictures of unfamiliar people showing either happy or neutral expressions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
I scanned the back wall of the house, looking for the source of the cry.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Due to the lack of pathologists, some coroners are turning to CT scanning.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As long as the AI companies are recycling the books after scanning them, Floreani said he doesn’t have much problem with their activities—provided they aren’t violating intellectual property rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
This type of scanning detects changes in blood flow associated with brain activity, allowing researchers to observe which areas and networks are more or less active.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Recipe development has trained me to distrust a dish that works on the first try; it is like meeting someone wonderful on a first date and spending the evening scanning for red flags.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Would anyone like to volunteer to begin this particular recap session?” he asked, his sharp eyes scanning the room.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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