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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mic mike
STRONG
WEAK


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Restaurant worker Bobby Skelton, wearing a battle vest with a “Nazi Lives Don’t Matter” patch, stepped to the microphone and delivered a rant against “mass surveillance.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Children's profiles must be private by default with their location, camera and microphone turned off, and it should be easy for minors to block or mute users.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Riyadh’s stored crude at Yanbu covers five to seven days, a clock that runs out roughly when Warsh reaches the microphone, and a restart announcement takes $5 off Brent.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

When he finally made his way to the microphone, Rhys specifically called on the BBC for the first question.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The only thing I see is a lady in white in front of a microphone.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

UBTech launched its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- earlier this year, touting the model as the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

It contains cameras and microphones that vacuum up sensitive data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

During the war, the government handed it to a top-secret military intelligence unit, and engineers wired it with hidden microphones throughout -- even in the garden.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Zito has been in touch with park technicians near his home, noting they are sitting with microphones and equipment to capture sonic readings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

An even bigger crowd waited outside on the courtroom steps and on the sidewalk below—more supporters, more reporters aiming microphones and cameras.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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