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scanner

[skan-er] / ˈskæn ər /
NOUN
optical character recognition
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Police scanner audio obtained by news outlets showed emergency responders arriving at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. for a report of chest pains; CPR was underway roughly 25 minutes later.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The researchers tested the design by imaging the eye and orbit in volunteers using a 7.0 Tesla MRI scanner.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

They say regardless of what was done with the scanner while it was gone, the fact that it left the premises meant it was compromised, and they spent $70,000 to replace it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Now, it’s setting its sights on the physical world with a new full-body scanner that aims to push the boundaries of modern medicine.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Someone clears their throat behind us, a patron who wants to check out their books using the self-checkout scanner we’re currently blocking.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Today, lasers are used throughout modern society, from supermarket barcode scanners to vision correction procedures and advanced scientific instruments.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

It comes amid reports the extreme heat has caused problems with IT systems, cancer equipment, lab testing and scanners.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Midjourney founder David Holz is aiming for a fleet of 50,000 scanners running 1 billion scans a month by 2031, starting with an in-person spa location in San Francisco by the end of 2027.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Authorities rely on an electronic arsenal of radio frequency scanners, radars, and listening and optical devices and jammers, as well as their own set of drones, to track down drone operators below.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

We line up outside the Hub by last name and proceed through the security check—full-body scanners and luggage imaging like at the airport, but with a ticket to nowhere.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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