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stereo

[ster-ee-oh, steer-] / ˈstɛr iˌoʊ, ˈstɪər- /


NOUN
sound equipment
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Dressed in full pads, we were instructed to sit in dim, dead silence, staring straight ahead, while the stereo blared “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"We only had stereo speakers, but the house shook because our friends were dancing so hard," says Pierson.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

"It gives us what you might call a stereo perspective -- two different vantage points simultaneously."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

His first successful repair was for his Teac CX-311, a compact stereo cassette player/recorder that he still owns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Pa’d take the stereo apart to replace pieces and clean the insides, but he hardly ever spun any records on the turntable.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

When the group disbanded in the early 1980s, Johnson was forced to take jobs working construction and selling stereos, according to the documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Among the items he packed were two or three wireless phones, multiple car stereos, and a bunch of Craftsman tools.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

His songs played in clubs and weddings, blaring from stereos at big parties and roadside tea stalls alike.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

We are the genesis for movements, trends, renaissances, from political uprisings to the artists who resonate from the stereos in our cars.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

There were mini-markets everywhere, selling clothes, food, cassettes, stereos, and many other things.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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