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Recent Examples of device Police responded and turned over the device to specialists. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 However, this narrative framing device — which often loops back on itself, as a dreamlike film within the film — is merely an anchor for a more elliptical, esoteric narrative about personal and political history. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 South Korean officials had sent the devices to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board for closer examination after discovering that some of the data was missing. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 The feature is specifically designed for situations where a criminal not only takes your iPhone but also knows your passcode and can unlock the device. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for device 
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Noun
  • The Times has reported that in 2020 and 2021, the period when prosecutors say the money laundering scheme was underway, The Epoch Times donated $16 million to Shen Yun and a school that trains its performers.
    Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The lawsuit alleged RealPage engaged in a collusion scheme with landlords that resulted in higher rent across the country.
    Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Access to even basic diagnostic tools could avoid over a million deaths annually.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • According to web traffic tracking tool Similarweb, the LLM has gone from receiving just 300,000 visitors a day earlier this month to 6 million visitors.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The 22-year-old’s passes for the second and third goals will live long in the memory — two deliveries of genius.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Matty, for her part, isn’t worried about getting in any real trouble if her ruse is uncovered.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
  • But some of the writers fell for the alleged ruse, which eventually involved the literary agent from a company called PageTurner Press & Media asking for advance payments for services such as book insurance, hiring editors to help update the book or hiring publicists to promote it.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The treatment began with a healing ceremony in the spa’s lush outdoor lounge, where a small orchestra of local instruments re-created the sounds of the jungle, complete with jaguar screams.
    Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
  • On all of the other instruments, Africans reinterpreted performance on them.
    Jared Mccallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Repeated chewing on misaligned synthetic teeth can cause damage to the jaw bone and eventually cause the implants to fail.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
  • When Polly and Lyman’s very liberal daughter Brooke (Melanie Lora) arrives in Palm Springs from New York, not merely for the holidays but bearing potential dynamite — a revealing family memoir — it’s guaranteed that politics won’t be the only bone of contention at this yuletide gathering.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The trick for both actors was playing the multiple levels without getting too technical and playing things dishonestly as a result.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
  • It’s never been easier to learn grooming tips and tricks.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Despite his talent, Marcus Jordan chose not to pursue a professional basketball career and instead focused on business.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Octagon, the sports and entertainment talent agency, has promoted Alyssa Romano to chief marketing officer of its talent and properties division.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Device.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/device. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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