scan
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Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"It was only later, when they did a brain scan, that we got a diagnosis."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Polls show that over 1 million job seekers used AI in 2025 to scan their resumes for keywords, or even to write their resumes or cover letters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In Havana, teenage soldiers on the rooftops of military buildings scan the sky through binoculars for American drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I use my cameras to scan the horizon.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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