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relay

[ree-ley, ree-ley, ri-ley] / ˈri leɪ, ˈri leɪ, rɪˈleɪ /


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One possible long-term remedy might be river level gauges that relay changes to authorities in real-time, giving residents 20-30 minutes of warning, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The two relay successes took Britain's medal tally to 12 - including six golds - as the hosts remained in hot pursuit of table-topping Italy heading into the final day of competition.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The norm at U.S. companies is for management to gild the lily, knowing the analysts at big Wall Street brokers will relay the spin as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"Next up, the girls' 4x800 meter relay," the announcer said over the loudspeaker.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

The evening session concluded with Great Britain winning a pair of gold medals in the men's and women's 4x100m relays.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Power systems, communications relays and resource extraction should take priority over manned missions.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

"We found that activating this pathway excites the part of the spinal cord that relays touch and pain to the brain, causing touch to now be perceived as pain as well," said Ball.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

Calabasas has won two of three head-to-head relays with Rosary this spring, having clocked 44.95 to take the teams’ first encounter at the Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2026

I got to just sit and watch to see how races really went down, since we weren't running relays.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

"We think it paid for a huge renovation project here at that time," says the Very Reverend Philip Hesketh, Dean of Rochester, pointing out the quire paving that was relaid.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The field has been belatedly relaid because there were concerts staged at the stadium last weekend.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2022

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl named a strong side for what was Newport's first home game of the campaign, with their notorious playing surface having been relaid over the summer, and the pristine surface suited Saints.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2021

The problems with a newly relaid pitch were immediately apparent as Toby Alderweireld lost his footing straight from kick-off and was rescued by an offside flag as Stephen Humphrys tried to capitalise on his slip.

From The Guardian Feb. 18, 2018

As the roots cannot be forced or wired out, the sewer must be relaid.

From Elements of Plumbing by Samuel Edward Dibble

Wright said he relayed that people were telling him that Shakur and Knight had gotten into a fight at MGM with South Side Compton Crips.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

He and Woodward also relayed talking points that matched what Live Nation had already advanced, unsuccessfully, in court and to the DOJ, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Then Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet relayed a comment from one of the organization’s college students: “A burrito shouldn’t cost $20.”

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Residents relayed when not to drive, when not to return, when to stay inside, and when to come out in force.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

What if the Americans in Moscow had relayed this information straight to the White House?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Martin, Tennessee, is a small, out-of-the-way town that is ultimately best explained to strangers by relaying its travel time from Memphis.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Tehran, however, earlier denied that direct negotiations were under way, saying mediators were merely relaying messages from Washington.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"There's a commander within them -- BC6 -- that leads them in relaying signals to the downstream target."

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

U.S. citizen Thomas Pauken II pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered Chinese agent, having received at least $100,000 for recruiting informants, providing communication devices, and relaying intelligence to handlers in China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

They checked me, probed, checked again and again, Father scanning my symptoms into the Netbook several times a day, someone relaying back treatment.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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