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[doun-lohd] / ˈdaʊnˌloʊd /


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An email earlier this week had advised passengers of the new app's arrival, but it was not available to download until Thursday.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

When the app is released, fans can download it to their phones and enter their account information to get their tickets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

In the parking lot, a legal observer helped her download the encrypted messaging app Signal and join her neighborhood rapid-response group.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Former White House AI czar David Sacks called for “panic” to stop around open-weight models, which allow anyone to download for use freely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Now you should go download "Oh Well, Okay" and "Between the Bars."

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The FT’s article reports that the Chinese government discussed restricting the transfer of important data abroad and limiting the downloads of models by foreign users.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Strike 3 says it can show that the downloads weren’t the work of random users.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

We evaluated streaming performance and P2P behavior by running downloads and streaming concurrently to observe throttling and buffering.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

"She has her bunk and I have my bunk, she's got her headphone and downloads movies and things."

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

This Harlem free Wi-Fi was sooo slow for downloads.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

By contrast, Meta and Nvidia are developing "open" models that can be downloaded and updated directly by users.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The podcast had been downloaded 7,184 times by the end of July, according to APD - yielding several tips, including one which investigators continue to pursue.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, the rest of the world builds AI economies on a base of Chinese open models that can be freely downloaded, customized and distributed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

I downloaded an app that mapped out my route and where I should charge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

“I actually downloaded The Breakfast Club after that. My mom loves that movie, so she watched it with me. She sang along to the credits. That was embarrassing.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Trained entirely on a given pastor’s sermons and teaching, PastorGPT refreshes itself automatically each week by downloading and transcribing new sermon uploads from YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The integration allows drivers to access Google Maps directly through the vehicle’s navigation system without downloading the app or relying on smartphone mirroring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

It was acknowledged that Google's version of Android does not prevent device owners downloading alternative web browsers or using other search engines.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

It also argued that customers were in no way forced to use its products on Android and that downloading competing apps was just a tap away.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

In seconds, photos started downloading to my phone.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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