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[dih-vahys] / dɪˈvaɪs /




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A police bomb-squad used a robotic device to remove the device’s detonator, said the state government in Dresden.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Last month, two girls in San Diego County were airlifted to a burn center after flames went in their direction while they were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Even though I find loudcasting intensely grating, I have never registered an official complaint and have only occasionally asked other passengers to turn the volume down on their device.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The device features a privacy recording light to notify wearers when it’s recording, but modifications available all over the internet allow users to sidestep it.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Knowing his love of spy novels, they figured he was joking about the Soviets having an actual fission device hidden in the Soviet embassy in Washington.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Some saw those disturbing images simply by picking up their mobile devices.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Counterpoint expects the trend toward pricier devices to continue as the industry favors profit over shipment volume.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"Travelling to and from school on public transport with friends, they're experiencing their devices together."

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“These databases and tracking devices are important tools for law enforcement to conduct lawful investigations,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Instead, it used stepping switches, electronic devices that scrambled the message in baffling ways.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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