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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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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

Its antenna arrays detect radio signals from celestial objects, allowing scientists to observe and catalog sources across the southern sky.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Their solution was a specially designed contactless antenna feed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Because the antenna is created by a laser rather than built from a fixed metal structure, its dimensions can be adjusted by changing the laser's settings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Out in the driveway, Mr. Washburn is already sitting in his big black car with the little American flag on the antenna.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

A research team at North Carolina State University has confirmed that the culprit is Prionus imbricornus, a species of longhorn beetle distinguished by its long antennae.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

A pair of black antennae lie in front of her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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

Her hair in dookie braids, maybe five or six of them sprouting every which way like antennae.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

Conventional antennas may require mechanical devices to change their orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

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

The antennas blast out electromagnetic signals generated by computers connected to the poles and housed in protective cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It bowled through the cluster of antennas, and all wireless communication cut out.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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