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transmission

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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Researchers suggest that healthcare professionals should exercise caution when prescribing these medications during periods of increased viral transmission.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

“We continue to see risks of a larger oil shock. The transmission through trade balances, inflation and monetary-policy constraints should increasingly differentiate regional currencies,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Schulman, who took over as Verizon’s CEO just over a year ago, has moved to strike deals with artificial-intelligence companies that want access to fiber for data transmission.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

"The problem is the constraint in the transmission lines, availability and also control of the grid, as well as fluctuations in supply and demand," Karunathilaka said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

It had a 390 big-block V8 engine and a stick-shift four-speed transmission that could take you up to 160 miles per hour if you wanted.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

“I got fire all around me ... I got fire all around me,” he could be heard saying over emergency radio transmissions before his colleagues carried him to safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Radio transmissions show trouble with communications between the air traffic controller and the pilot, the Boston Globe reported, based on transmissions provided by LiveATC.net.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Such tariffs would make U.S.-made components such as engines and transmissions more expensive, prompting Brazilian manufacturers to “look for other suppliers that are more competitive,” said Paulo Estevam Camargo, president of industry group Simespi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

To measure how significant this broadening could be, the researchers turned to a source of data much closer to home: radio transmissions from spacecraft operating within our solar system.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

I’ve concentrated only on the gene’s last few transmissions.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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