thumb drive
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In an interview, she denied having brought in the thumb drive and said she used evidence from the courthouse computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Only then did he provide the code to a safe that held a “hard-wired” crypto wallet stored on a thumb drive, Brownstone told the judge.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Now, of course all they need to do is stick it on a thumb drive, send it to us and allow me to do it on my own.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
Some will put their wishes on a wallet card, thumb drive or cellphone — but these are not easily found in an acute emergency.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Dr. Achebe pulled out one thumb drive and put in another.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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