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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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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

The gold antenna used in the device is shaped like a cuboid measuring 300 by 300 by 50 nanometers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Launching Station receives targets’ location from ECS through the station’s antenna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

I can only hope that someday this hairy antenna will prove useful and I'll be the receiver of messages from Mars.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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