scan
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Trading firms already scan his feed for mentions of companies or phrases such as “Thank you for your attention to this matter,” which might indicate that it is an important message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The mobile driver’s licenses also can be shown at participating businesses — about 800 — and organizations that have electronic readers to scan the digital licenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
As a result, they struggle to scan areas located toward the edges of a scene.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
In April 2026, Sir Sam told Australia's 7 News, external that a recent scan showed no cancer in his body.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I scan my system for the tools that I will need to bring Courage back online.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Team England said Langton underwent "multiple scans" on Saturday with "very positive results".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
All of them were healthy when their scans were taken.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the past, MacDonald said, she continued to care for those patients, sometimes meeting with parents by video conference to review scans taken in their home state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Drinks have been logged from engagements, weddings, 12-week pregnancy scans, driving tests and marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the central area of the ship there was a locked storage facility that required passwords and retinal scans to open.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Catherine Garcia scanned her Lightning Lane pass at the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and immediately started scrolling to secure the next reservation at Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Over a two-month period starting last August, Barragan’s report said, Flock cameras scanned more than 210 million license plates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Two years earlier, the FAA had begun to require that all carry-on luggage be X-rayed for weapons and passengers be scanned by a metal detector.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
To investigate further, the research team CT scanned the fossil bones.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
My heart began to pound again as I scanned the checkout area.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Even more egregious is the case of AI companies buying and destroying rare books en masse in the process of scanning them for data.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Experts will also use ultrasound scanning to identify pregnant sharks and locate potential pupping and nursery grounds.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
As a result, image quality can suffer and scanning sessions may take longer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The school racked up nearly 650,000 YouTube views from people scanning a live feed of the towering plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Caroline is with him behind the glass, scanning the crowd like she considers herself the owner of the school, so these people are all her guests.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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