relay

Example Sentences

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Gemili reached the semi-finals of the 100m in London and went on to win relay medals at three World Championships.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It also means no one is going to leave the meet early since the final event is the 4x400 relay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

This process can be compared to a relay, where energy is passed from one particle to another.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

"We're in a relay race, and we're not successful until the next missions are successful."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The Hab had secondary and tertiary communications systems, but they were both just for talking to the MAV, which would use its much more powerful systems to relay to Hermes.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir