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radio

[rey-dee-oh] / ˈreɪ diˌoʊ /


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“Unfortunately, I do think he has a real chance,” Cruz told Gov. Greg Abbott, who guest hosted the three-hour talk radio program.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Instead of rotating an object mechanically, the researchers built a radio frequency device whose properties are rapidly changed across both space and time.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

When the country’s Natural Environment Research Council decided to put the name of their new Antarctic research vessel to a public vote, a radio presenter joked that it should be “Boaty McBoatface.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Also, they have been using so-called mesh networking technology, which is harder to jam and makes it possible to relay radio signals from drone to drone, thus allowing them to cover longer distances.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The twentieth century held some surprises for us all: the flicker of the motion pictures, the yammer of the radio, the mounting rumble of foreign wars, the jangle of change.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

FBI agents found firearms, a tactical belt and radios inside Roa’s car.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

In addition to cars, marvels like refrigerators, radios and washing machines became commonplace.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Rubinstein remembers how people who were fond of cross-country skiing – a very popular pastime in winter in Russia – used to take their radios with them out of town, where there were fewer jammers.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

"Some schools have phone, radios - some you just open the door and shout out into the corridor and nobody comes," she said.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

The Po-2s didn’t have to fly in formation and would never be equipped with radios, so the navigators couldn’t use radio signals for blind flying.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Antonelli was closing at such a pace that a win seemed inevitable, but then he radioed that something was wrong with his car and he couldn't steer.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Minutes earlier, the pilot radioed in to staff at the tower, SoCal Approach, asking if a drone was near that location.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

“They’re trying to take over the intersection now,” an officer radioed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

While it’s normal for many passers to make audible adjustments based on what a coordinator has radioed in from the booth, McDaniels expects a higher degree of analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Rob Hall, Mike Groom, and Yasuko Namba reached the summit around this time, too, and Hall radioed Helen Wilton at Base Camp to give her the good news.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

About 15 minutes after the collision, the controller is still on duty, radioing to a Frontier pilot lined up for the same runway.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Moments after the capsule reached orbit, a SpaceX mission control manager was heard jokingly radioing to the crew: "If you enjoyed your ride, please don't forget to give us five stars."

From Reuters Mar. 2, 2023

I call on the way and, like the pilot of a stricken plane radioing ahead with an order to foam the runway, I request that they get some drum hardware bags ready for me.

From Washington Post Oct. 2, 2022

Bowman hit the wall early at Texas Motor Speedway but finished Sunday’s race despite radioing his Hendrick Motorsports crew: “I can’t drive the rest of the day.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2022

So Teddy was the one who first spoke the words in our code, radioing back to General Smith at his command post on the beach.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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