device

Example Sentences

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It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The Universal Waste Management System, as the device is officially called, uses airflow to get rid of waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Set up and turn on whatever kind of “Find my phone” app your device has before getting to the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It went on: "A comprehensive operational examination indicates that no explosive device was placed in the area by IDF troops, and that no IDF troops were present in the area at all."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Third, there must be ways of establishing priority—Tartaglia’s coded poem is a device to demonstrate that he already has the solution even though he is keeping it secret.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton