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scanner

[skan-er] / ˈskæn ər /
NOUN
optical character recognition
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The patents cover both the scanner design and the image-processing techniques, including the NN developed by Alonso-Monsalve.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Police scanner audio reviewed by multiple outlets describes a “cardiac arrest” and CPR in progress on an “unconscious” person at that address.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Barzar put his comfortable black Hoka sneakers to good use as he rapidly circled the bank of self-checkout registers with a scanner gun in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 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

Our handcuffs were removed; then another guard began to swipe each of us with a handheld retina scanner.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The latter is usually responsible for security at airports in the United States, with fans and media having to go through airport security-style scanners.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Yet even with today's advanced scanners, producing clear images of some areas remains difficult.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 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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