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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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Part of that security comes from the way the detector physically performs its calculations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

She and her students have come up with a millimetre wave-based ripeness detector, external that could be used by farmers – or even customers searching for perfectly ripe fruit in shops.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

No detector can reliably determine whether that promise has been kept.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

During the 80-minute crossing, while running on LNG, gas detector alarms sounded inside the ship, and crew in the gas tank room reported hearing a strange noise.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Reg pushed himself away from the metal detector with a scream.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

In New York, can you imagine having to go through metal detectors to sit at the Met steps?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Carry-on luggage destined for the aircraft cabin is also X-rayed, and pilots pass through metal detectors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The accuracy of AI detectors continues to be debated, particularly as results from these tools are increasingly cited as evidence in potentially career-ruining allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And while some safety systems were absent, he said the gas detectors apparently functioned as they should do, triggering an automatic shut down of the fuel supply.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

In spots, they had broken or rusted through, so Tally and David had to ride carefully, eyes glued to the boards’ metal detectors.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld



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