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notification

[noh-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌnoʊ tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The app has a built-in stopwatch that users start when a film begins, and they get a notification ahead of each pee time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"But then the notification mentioned 'street fighting in Kyiv', and I thought, wait, no, that's impossible."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Their identities haven’t been released, pending notification of their next of kin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

You don’t need to manage every notification or keep every system running.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

But the notification and location is often enough.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Phone notifications were sent to millions across Ukraine late Sunday warning of a "nuclear alert", a "chemical threat" and even "street fights" in Kyiv.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

There are a number of apps delivering phone notifications of air raid warnings, with maps showing areas under threat, all using the same data as the official government-backed app.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Watch Duty notifications lit up residents’ screens: A fire had started on the other side of the mountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

But every time I wake my phone to perform one of these little tasks, I’m also opening the door to everything else it contains: emails, notifications, messages I wasn’t planning to answer over lunch.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

I’ve got tons of notifications from Dat Cloud, too.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas


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