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scanner

[skan-er] / ˈskæn ər /
NOUN
optical character recognition
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While Hitchcock required use of a fake-ID scanner, he said that he couldn’t control all of his employees and that the bouncer who let in patrons with fake IDs was fired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

In a social media post, he said he decided to dive and investigate after seeing something that appeared to be a large rock on his scanner.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

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

NBC News reported that emergency services responded to a call for "cardiac arrest" at Graham's Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio obtained by NBC and other outlets.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

I tossed my Kellner & Newton Messenger Bag on the conveyer belt, double-checked all my pockets, and waited for Laleh to get the all-clear so I could take my turn in the scanner.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Now, you’re probably thinking, wait a minute, I can already do that at more and more airports with those new CT bag scanners and don’t have PreCheck.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 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

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

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 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

Several red laser scanners sprang to life under the book drop slot.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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