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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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The system also includes a small antenna that sends data wirelessly by reflecting existing radio frequency signals, which keeps energy use extremely low.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Back then, TV “friction” meant tweaking the rabbit ears with tin foil or asking your uncle to hold the antenna until the fourth quarter was done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The company says this "anti-jam antenna system" can be installed on different kinds of vehicles – from cars to aircraft – and that it uses multiple channels to overcome jamming.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In another neighbourhood, only the steel framework of a bombed-out building had survived, still supporting a massive antenna on the roof.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

In another mutant, two legs sprouted out of the antenna in a fly’s head—as if the build-a-leg command had mistakenly been launched in the head.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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