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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

Researchers can control the direction of the outgoing beam by changing the phase of the light sent to each antenna.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 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

An important advantage is that the antenna is compatible with existing MRI equipment, eliminating the need for costly new infrastructure.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

“Ban-didge!” insisted Boots, and reached out to grab the crooked antenna.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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

Other bees frequently touch the dancer with their antennae and bodies.

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

This girl boss couldn’t feel less human if antennae sprouted from her eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

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

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

Near my foot a grasshopper clung to a tall weed, his antennae turned toward me.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

Federal aviation officials are planning to move air-traffic control antennas and implement new procedures to avoid a repeat of last week’s safety incident with Marine One near a busy Washington, D.C., airport.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Global drone makers are particularly dependent on China for brushless motors, antennas, cameras and batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 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

The MIT team instead created a repeating set of three antennas with distinct shapes.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Pastor Robertson turned the set on and adjusted the antennas to bring the picture in clearer.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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