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antenna

[an-ten-uh] / ænˈtɛn ə /
NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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Despite having his antenna up, Russell says he was initially taken in by a couple of phony outreaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

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

Liddy shouted, collapsing the antenna of his walkie-talkie.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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