scanner
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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
Possession of a police scanner is not illegal in New Zealand, but distributing or acting on information heard on it is a crime.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 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
Our handcuffs were removed; then another guard began to swipe each of us with a handheld retina scanner.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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