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transmission

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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The firm’s sensors, which monitor the electromagnetic fields around transmission lines, captured instances of large data centers swinging power consumption by 50 megawatts or more within minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

It was not immediately clear how the two managed to climb all the way to the top of the radio and television transmission tower.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The grid operator says it has sufficient resources to serve this level of electricity use “if the generation fleet and transmission system perform as expected.”

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The study, titled "Arc mediates intercellular tau transmission via extracellular vesicles," was published in Cell.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

While all those types of information were also transmitted by other means in preliterate societies, writing made the transmission easier, more detailed, more accurate, and more persuasive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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