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headphones

NOUN
device for hearing sound
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He usually has about 90 minutes before performing, which he uses to put on his headphones and mentally prepare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

I am not entirely sure the headphones do a lot to add to the experience, but the sound design by the Ringhams has an impressive precision, as does the shadowy lighting design by Ben Jacobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

An eyewitness described seeing Chapman wearing headphones and "pacing around" near the enclosure before he went in.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The man has not been named, but eyewitnesses described seeing a man in his 20s on the walkway at the tiger enclosure, wearing headphones and "pacing around" minutes before the incident took place.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

They’d all been prodded and tested, examined inside and out, and given fiendishly difficult tasks such as solving math problems while wearing headphones through which a friendly voice whispered incorrect answers.

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


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