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Example Sentences

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"If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert KitKat who will then share the evidence appropriately," it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

As I boarded, I placed both my tickets in front of the scanner without worrying about what everyone behind me would think.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

At 9:04 a.m., a Minneapolis fire department rescue unit was dispatched to 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue for a “possible ICE-involved” shooting, according to fire department scanner traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

"In the scanner we got a really interesting pattern of activation," says Prof Scott.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Michael had woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and had seen Ridge asleep, a sheen of sweat on his forehead, with his thumb resting on the scanner.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly