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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

She asked her landlord if she could put an antenna on the roof.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

A pair of black antennae lie in front of her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

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

"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

It was like ants talking with their antennae.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Eleven months later, several television antennas in the region were burned, cutting communications to a million French people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Conventional antennas may require mechanical devices to change their orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 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

The circuits transmit signals via four antennas on the box for several hundred yards, on frequencies the unit believes Russia is currently using.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

His soulful black eyes would gaze back from billboards, walls, storefront windows, from little flags mounted on the antennas of taxicabs.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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