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scanner

[skan-er] / ˈskæn ər /
NOUN
optical character recognition
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But officials say such a scanner had already been donated by the Chinese government.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The researchers also found that a relatively inexpensive handheld X-ray fluorescence scanner could readily detect lead based ink in a burned scroll.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Using a hand-held X-ray fluorescence scanner, Packard-Grams found that some of those documents contain ink with lead and/or copper.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’ve been seeing a steady drip of people sharing photos and videos of themselves on social media in butter-yellow bathrobes standing on a cylindrical 360-degree body scanner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He looks at my picture and runs the card under the scanner.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Participants then did an exercise designing a store of their choice using ChatGPT, while fMRI scanners recorded their brain activity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Plus, Flock moves to calm a backlash over its license-plate scanners and Instagram gets a new wordmark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The problems have been further complicated by equipment, including scanners and IT systems, breaking down.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

When Tori said there were insane security measures, I thought she meant eye scanners and passwords and locks, but so far, everything has been open.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth


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