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relay

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


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I kind of feel like we’re all in this relay race, right, and we’re just fumbling the ball to one another and trying to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Gates never asked Walker to relay information to Epstein, the Gates spokesperson said: “Gates had no contact–and wanted no contact–with Epstein after 2014.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Arkansas-bound Braelyn Combe of Corona Santiago pulled off a distance trifecta, winning the 1,600 in 4:35.59, the 800 in 2:05.13 and anchoring the Sharks’ 4x800 relay, which won with a meet record time of 8:46.16.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

But eventually his eyes would travel to the row of relay switches in front of me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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