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scan

[skan] / skæn /


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Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A biopsy revealed cancer, and then after a MRI scan she was told she had stage four metastatic breast cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Polls show that over 1 million job seekers used AI in 2025 to scan their resumes for keywords, or even to write their resumes or cover letters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The hidden prompts could instruct the app to scan a company’s internal systems for sensitive files and transmit them to the attacker’s server.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I scan with my eyes from side to side at the surroundings to get a bigger picture like the eye doctor told me I should.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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