device
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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
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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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