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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mic mike
STRONG
WEAK


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The Republic of Ireland manager was also asked by another journalist about alleged racism by Irish players during last Sunday's 3-0 win over Israel in Hungary and refused to give up the microphone.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

When a clown’s only trick is shouting into a live microphone, the absolute worst thing that can happen is for the cameras to simply turn off.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Araujo’s only other tools are a microphone and a laptop, on which he’s installed an interactive software program he created that tracks the lineups of both teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Restaurant worker Bobby Skelton, wearing a battle vest with a “Nazi Lives Don’t Matter” patch, stepped to the microphone and delivered a rant against “mass surveillance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“T-plus seventy,” Sergei Korolev said into his microphone in the control room.

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

We watch coders: And, yes, they’re coding with microphones, they’re coding with headsets, they’re speaking to their code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The FAI is now conducting its own investigation by amassing high-quality footage of the match, including audio from pitchside microphones, in order to establish whether or not abuse was directed at Idah.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Standing microphones, placed on different tiers of the set, never let us forget that Wilson was first and foremost a conductor of voices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

UBTech launched its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- earlier this year, touting the model as the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

They stuck microphones in my face and shouted out questions.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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