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convey

[kuhn-vey] / kənˈveɪ /




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They could even convey the rules they had discovered through gestures or sketches.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

"It's impossible to convey the full impact Rhys' death had on us," she said, adding there was a "massive hole left in our lives by his unnecessary death".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The scale of government paperwork is nearly impossible to convey and even harder to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Rob Jetten, prime minister of the Netherlands, said he had spoken to Merz to convey his condolences after the "act of aggression" and said that the Dutch stood "shoulder to shoulder with our German neighbours".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

I squeezed her hand and tried to convey in that moment how much I loved her and appreciated her.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

A preoccupation with what others have on their shelves might be purely aesthetic, but often conveys something more, like a sense of judgment.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

What do you hope the film conveys to viewers?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The "Country Roads" appeal lies in the way it conveys "a kinder, simpler era with less conflict and division," said Doug Hartmann, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Find the image that conveys your meaning and resist the borrowed phrase, because “every such phrase anaesthetizes a portion of one’s brain.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

But in scientific language, a word conveys more than an idea—a mechanism, a consequence, a prediction.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Perhaps the most fundamental authority of Congress is its “power of the purse”—the exclusive power conveyed by Article 1 of the Constitution to both impose taxes and control the expenditure of federal money.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

As an introduction to this band, they couldn’t have chosen a better song; it precisely conveyed exactly who the band was and what they were about.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

On Wednesday, Axios reported, citing an unnamed US official, that Trump had met with Saudi defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, who had conveyed that Saudi Arabia wants to de-escalate tensions.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Save the Redwoods League last month conveyed the 125-acre property to the Yurok Tribe following a years-long project to restore the degraded industrial site to a diverse riparian habitat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

He conveyed made-up greetings and apologies from Dona Beldn.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

It is the same message officials across the country have been conveying in British Columbia, where around 115 fires are currently burning.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The book showcases Mr. Scott’s forte: conveying the human cost of war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Nearly half a century later, the day remains fresh in his mind and he relishes conveying it in all of its detail.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

On September 20th two covered carts went off laden to Buckland, conveying the furniture and goods that Frodo had not sold to his new home, by way of the Brandywine Bridge.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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