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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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In the opening track “Lugares,” Selines meets her acoustic guitar strumming with a velvety croon, singing of leaping into the unknown — despite understanding the difficulties that will come from leaving home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

CARACAS, Venezuela—With time running out, firefighters and paramedics from Virginia equipped with concrete-cutting saws, acoustic devices and precision-locating equipment gingerly pulled out a father and son trapped for four days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Williams said coloured nets could work to deter seabirds - as well as devices known as acoustic deterrent devices or pingers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Hmm. Perhaps it was a mouse, after all, or the echo of harbor traffic. Pipes do have strange acoustic effects.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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