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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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"And while we have not demonstrated its ability to serve as an antenna that can receive radio signals, there's no reason to believe it wouldn't also work as a receiver."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Traditional antenna systems can also require complicated deployment mechanisms, particularly when large structures must be folded for launch and extended after reaching space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, its petal-like solar panels had failed to open fully, trapping the antenna and preventing Beagle 2 from communicating.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Why do I feel so lonely when I have a Starlink antenna bolted to the transom of First Light and the possibility of talking to anyone whenever I like?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She presses her whole weight on it, and the antenna makes a faint grating noise above the roof as it telescopes upward.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

It is no bigger than a fingertip, but has comically large antennae - which Hughes likens to "big floppy ears".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

But these locations also make it easy for thieves to approach and use an antennae to capture the signal from outside the door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

Muttering with rage, Mama Bellini picked him up by his antennae, tossed him into the cricket cage, and locked the gate behind him.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

Additional research will be needed to determine how effectively laser-generated plasma antennas could operate under real space conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Once a development receives planning consent, mobile operators are issued a notice-to-quit and must remove their antennas.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Russian engineers are skilled at exploiting off-the-shelf equipment to maximum benefit, such as in creating antennas that thwart electronic countermeasures and communication networks that overcome jamming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Some coral species with fast-growing branches are planted onto "coral trees" that look like old television antennas and are suspended in the water column, with floats to keep them upright.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The antennas, in turn, broadcast a signal to tiny receivers in their ears.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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