How to Use device in a Sentence
device
noun- The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
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The goal is not to take devices away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Are we left to our own devices?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Then comped it in to the shot w the device.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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But these devices are not good for our health.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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The device may have been present there for two to three weeks.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The price of the device itself has gone up.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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All of this can be done on that device tucked in your pocket.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Then come the read-write devices that try to change your state, not just record it.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
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Porter intends for the court to search the devices.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device?
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
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Put your devices away before bed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Unplug devices when not in use.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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For one, these are pricy devices.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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The good news is that there’s a lap desk for pretty much any space and size of device.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2022
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That could be a problem for a device with a movable hinge.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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This device also stands for that in a certain way.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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Never use a stove or oven as a heating device.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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But getting the devices into the field of play took years of work.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Plus, flash drives can be used to spread malware to other devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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One way to assess your pace is to track your heart rate with a fitness device.
—Cyra-Lea Drummond, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
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Store digital devices such as phones away from the bed.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
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And keep scrolling for more quality devices to clean your floors.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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This grants hackers control over much of your device.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Low-draw devices or those meant to stay on should always remain plugged in.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
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Chargers for home health devices should remain plugged in, as well.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
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People with small kitchens should take note that the device’s footprint is not small.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Create device-free zones in your home and schedule.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
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His blood sloshed through the device’s tiny channels and pressed against its protein snares.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
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The plan supports 20 or more devices.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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