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Some hospitals had already turned to more traditional fundraising, including Paris's Georges Pompidou Hospital, which sought donations to buy a scanner, and the Nantes University Hospital.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

The Plus plan adds a tracker blocker, ad blocker, anti-malware protection and a data breach scanner for around $4 per month.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

I start to walk straight in and Boggs stops me, shows me that I must wave my schedule in front of a scanner so that I’m accounted for.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins