Example Sentences

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Medical-device maker ResMed says adoption of wearable devices has already led to increased interest in the machines it makes to treat sleep apnea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Meta said restrictions should be "underpinned by an age verification system on devices", so that people are not asked to "hand over ID to dozens of individual services".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

He and colleagues recently published a paper scrutinising the energy and resource requirements of these devices.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Roku makes streaming devices and licenses its operating system to TV makers, which allows them to offer platforms like Apple TV, Netflix, and Comcast’s Peacock.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Farmer remembered all of his patients—he kept track of their faces and quirks and the dates he had seen them, using mnemonic devices, just like his flash cards in medical school.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French