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relay

[ree-ley, ree-ley, ri-ley] / ˈri leɪ, ˈri leɪ, rɪˈleɪ /


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I described it as a relay race: We start with democracy and Piggy, then comes cracking of civility and Jack, then chaos with Simon, and finally war with Ralph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The mission was created to show how wideband communications technology can allow spacecraft to transmit data through both government and commercial relay networks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Ward bobbled the ball as he picked it up for the relay home and a close play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Its order book stands at 23.1 million U.S. dollars as of FY 2026, but more orders are expected from its inter-satellite data relay system and advanced digital radio system segments, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

By nightfall they were depending almost entirely on radio navigation, counting on people far away to relay their location to them in radio messages.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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