How to Use biometric in a Sentence

biometric

adjective
  • Here are three factors that will help you make the best choice when buying a biometric safe.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 11 June 2020
  • Size and Weight Is this biometric gun safe going to be mobile?
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Greer and Fight for the Future want biometric technology of all kinds to be banned.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The idea of using biometric data to speed up the travel process is nothing new.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 2 Mar. 2020
  • The bill, which would take effect Jan. 1, also bans the use of biometric scanning with police body cams.
    — Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Airlines have not canceled flights so far, and anyone with a biometric passport can use the e-gates.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The biometric tech, called Amazon One, was patented in 2019, and this is the company’s biggest launch yet.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Yet the idea of handing over biometric data to one of the largest retailers in the United States could raise eyebrows, too.
    — Rachel Metz, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Lorance then sought to cover up his crime by telling his troops not to collect biometric data on the dead.
    — Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2021
  • But what the Whoop gizmo does do is slurp up a lot of biometric data, specifically about the heart.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Oh created a biometric safe that looks a bit like a holster.
    — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, the biometric system can check whether a face is spoofed in paper, on a screen, as a mask, or through any other form of spoofing technique.
    — Rene Hendrikse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The biometric payment systems called Amazon One allows shoppers to pay with nothing more than a wave from the palm of their hand.
    — Fortune, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Texas is one of just a few states with a law governing the use of biometric data, and this marks the second time that Texas has invoked the 2009 law to file a suit against a company.
    — Brian Fung, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Lawyers for TikTok said in court filings that the app doesn’t collect biometric data such as voice recordings and face scans.
    — David Uberti, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The United Nations used its own biometric systems to track more than 1.5 million Afghan refugees.
    — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
  • At the bottom of the escutcheon is a round panel with a biometric fingerprint reader.
    — PCMAG, 20 May 2024
  • The most tricky point came down to how far to restrict live biometric identification tools.
    — Jillian Deutsch, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Clear uses a biometric scan of your eyes or fingerprints.
    — Tara Woodin, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022
  • One of the ways the concept almost merges the human with the vehicle is through its biometric connection controls.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The program is voluntary, and Delta does not save or store any biometric data, Goswami says.
    — Tom Simonite, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Passengers can opt out of the biometric photo matching and instead see an agent.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Part of the video events are dated 2025 and show a two-door Wrangler EV using biometric recognition, peer-to-peer charging, and drone pairing.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 July 2021
  • Instructions on how to safely disable the biometric reader can be found here.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Illinois is one of just a few states in the United States that have such biometric privacy laws (Texas and Washington, for instance, have their own rules).
    — Rachel Metz, CNN, 9 May 2022
  • Because Apple already copied biometric login for the iPhone, there’s no reason not to copy it for the new MacBook either.
    — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 10 Nov. 2020
  • In 2018, the airline launched the first fully biometric terminal in Atlanta.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Privacy experts have warned against the use by companies of biometric data, such as face or palm scans, because of the risk of it being hacked and stolen.
    — Joseph Pisani, Star Tribune, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Features such as gated entrances, advanced surveillance systems, and biometric access provide peace of mind.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Secure devices: Ensure your devices are secured with screen locks or biometric authentication and keep software up to date to prevent malware attacks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025

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