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wiper

[wahy-per] / ˈwaɪ pər /


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“There’s so much dust in the process of getting grain into a bin that it would have to have a little windshield wiper on the sensors to constantly clear it,” Gardiner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On Wednesday it was reported that an Iranian-linked hacking group, Handala, had hit medical technology firm Stryker with a so-called wiper malware attack.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The red-and-white slip of paper was wedged so inconspicuously under her windshield wiper that 21-year-old Ava Lind nearly missed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023

I want to count wiper strokes combined with how much water is coming down and where it’s being driven and how dirty it is.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023

It looked a lot more like a tail than a windshield wiper.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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