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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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The team encountered technical difficulties and scheduling constraints that prevented it from finishing the entire antenna.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Instead of fitting an enormous telescope or antenna inside a rocket, engineers could transport its materials into orbit and assemble the complete system there.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Most recently, in March, her BMW was stolen from outside her home using an antenna to amplify the signal from the key fob inside her house.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"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

Alex was small, the perfect height to fiddle with the antenna.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

The study examines how a particular signaling pathway within the cells' antennae, known as the primary cilium, affects heart development during embryonic development.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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

Grouped termites keep touching each other incessantly with their antennae, and this appears to be the central governing mechanism.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

By installing antennas and other equipment at hundreds of sites, the military has been able to disrupt the radio links Russian soldiers use to control Shahed drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

"This is the first step, but it is a big step -- it is the first time anyone has ever demonstrated that plasma-filament antennas can work," says Darshni.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Conventional antennas may require mechanical devices to change their orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

At one research lab, an officer spread out circuit boards and antennas on a table, noting that the latest models were from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

There were no other antennas in tubes, and I said so.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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