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relay

verb as in pass on, transmit

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His translator relayed his remarks urging "nations of the world" to contribute soldiers for an army "larger than that of the United States".

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Siegel relayed a story about an old-timer saying the original owner — a proprietor named Margie — wouldn’t seat him until he donned a coat and tie.

Coyle quickly made his presence felt with his new team, ordering the music stopped during one practice so that he could relay instructions.

Despite relay medals supplying five of GB's 10 athletics medals at last summer's Games, there was no success here - with the men's 4x100m quartet failing to get the baton round in their heat.

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Great Britain were unable to extend their run of global relay medals as the mixed 4x400m team fell short of a podium place on the opening night of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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