scan
Example Sentences
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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 scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"It was only later, when they did a brain scan, that we got a diagnosis."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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 slowly chew my Pop-Tart—also not great—while I scan the note.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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