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device

[dih-vahys] / dɪˈvaɪs /




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The day after the call, internal affairs detectives got a warrant to place a tracking device on Meiser’s BMW.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

That makes the vehicle perhaps the clearest case yet for voice-based AI, and for running it on the device; cell connections are spotty, and responses need to be instant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The results come entirely from theoretical analysis and computer simulations, so researchers still need to establish whether a physical device can achieve comparable performance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's challenging, the device we have is not designed to this particular purpose," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

All the friendliness, the kindly concern that I had half-believed in—all a device to elicit information.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

At the end of each episode, Jerry grades the songs on lyrical strength, narrative structure, production and atmosphere, lore and literary devices, and emotional impact.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

In 2014, several wiretapping devices were discovered at Jokowi's official residence when he was the governor of Jakarta.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Detectives obtained a search warrant for Stein’s home in Oakland and seized several electronic devices, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Potential applications include chemical catalysts, sensors, and optoelectronic devices that use interactions between light and electricity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

They were quaint devices that belonged to the nineteenth century.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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