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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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At that time, she was living in Kyongsong, a coastal county in the North, where families could pick up TV signals across the water with an antenna.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

An important advantage is that the antenna is compatible with existing MRI equipment, eliminating the need for costly new infrastructure.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

"Our goal was to rethink MRI hardware from the modern physics of antenna design," adds Saha.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

On July 1, extreme climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus announced their engagement by scaling the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner from its famous antenna that proclaimed the healing power of love.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

I found the longest antenna rod I had, so I could reach into the smooth area without having to step on it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Other bees frequently touch the dancer with their antennae and bodies.

From Science Daily Mar. 24, 2026

Today, there’s a Christmas tree fashioned out of communication antennae on her bow.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

But these locations also make it easy for thieves to approach and use an antennae to capture the signal from outside the door.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

Muttering with rage, Mama Bellini picked him up by his antennae, tossed him into the cricket cage, and locked the gate behind him.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

Placing the antennas close together creates a serious obstacle.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Engineers have traditionally prevented this interference by increasing the distance between antennas, but wider spacing creates a different set of problems.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

To overcome this tradeoff, the MIT researchers developed antennas with reduced crosstalk that can be positioned close together without strongly coupling.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The MIT team instead created a repeating set of three antennas with distinct shapes.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

As chill as you can be with a line of news trucks idling in front of your school, antennas stabbing the sky.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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