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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

At that time, she was living in Kyongsong, a coastal county in the North, where families could pick up TV signals across the water with an antenna.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Because the antenna is compact and lightweight, it can also be customized for different parts of the body, potentially improving patient comfort during imaging.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The research team is preparing larger clinical studies involving multiple hospitals while modifying the antenna for additional organs, including the heart and kidneys.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

I jumped up from the couch, which must have startled Joe, because he dropped the rabbit ear antenna he was fiddling with.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

Compared with related beetles, members of this genus have exceptionally long and slender mandibles, antennae, and maxillary palps.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Using satellite images, shore-based antennae, data and other sources, Kpler aims to reconstruct the trajectory of a vessel that has "gone dark," he added.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

"There's around 10,000 satellites orbiting right now. The plan is to go to about 40-50,000 satellites in just some years," explains Abrahamsson, as he stands overlooking several large antennae.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Today, there’s a Christmas tree fashioned out of communication antennae on her bow.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

Deprived of antennae, any termite can become a group termite if touched frequently enough by the others.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

When antennas are too far apart, the array produces several copies of the same beam at different angles.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

To overcome this tradeoff, the MIT researchers developed antennas with reduced crosstalk that can be positioned close together without strongly coupling.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

They changed the width of the antennas as well as the size and placement of the corrugations.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

They then used this theoretical framework to guide the design and computer simulation of the antennas.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

They studied each other’s eyes, you know, like they had antennas and were sending radio signals to each other.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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