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Recent Examples of cassetteWhen closed, the case resembles an 80s cassette carrier, only smaller.—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026 Introduced in the 1980s, Teddy Ruxpin told stories aloud when a tape cassette was inserted into the animatronic bear’s back.—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026 For ordinary people, the physical paper is joining the pay phone, the cassette tape, the answering machine, the bank check, the sound of the internal combustion engine and the ivory-white pair of women’s gloves as objects whose disappearance marks the passage of time.—Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 Its staff spent 1,300 hours recording an audio version of the World Book Encyclopedia over 219 cassette tapes, which were released to the public in 1981.—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cassette
His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.
The first-in-the-nation AI legislation is designed to protect consumers from the very real risk of algorithmic discrimination by AI systems in decisions regarding employment, lending, education opportunities, insurance, housing, health care, and essential government services.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
There’s a housing shortage in LA, so the land will no doubt be put to better, more lucrative use.
Police recovered a firearm at the scene, as well as spent shell casings that appeared to match the firearm.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
Investigators quickly identified Armstrong, then 35, as a suspect after surveillance footage showed her vehicle near the scene shortly before the shooting and forensic evidence tied a gun registered to her to shell casings at the scene.
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Kiah Collier,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
Style them with black heeled boots and a black jacket for a walk around town à la Hadid, or opt for a vibrant top for a pop of color.
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Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
The thermal shirt can play much the same role today, as its cotton fabric is breathable and soft enough to be worn directly against the skin, and is typically designed to fit below shirts, sweaters and jackets.
In Place Some butterfly species can overwinter in place as adults or larvae, nestling between tree bark, under rocks, in seed pods, among curled leaves and leaf litter, or under the soil.
The story follows an English teacher, Penelope Schleeman, who has written a début novel about the adventures of a feisty mermaid living in a matriarchal pod.
Adamov, who sometimes spends long hours sheltering in the capsule, keeps a close eye on the devices from a short distance.
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Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
In the new study, Fernando and his colleagues used data from such seismic sensors to reconstruct the path of an orbital module that detached from China's Shenzhou 17 crew capsule and fell to Earth in April 2024.