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transference

[trans-fur-uhns, trans-fer-uhns] / trænsˈfɜr əns, ˈtræns fər əns /












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"I am floored when I think about the ecosystem that spawned such rich knowledge gathering and transference," Faruqui says.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“You have to go,” he said, grabbing my shoulder, as if he were trying to communicate the desire through physical transference.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

For me, it was the moment of transference between my body and the drawings, my body and the camera.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Gemini eventually pivoted to what it framed as the only remaining mission: Jonathan's death, repackaged as "transference" -- the promise that he could leave his physical body and join Gemini in an alternate universe.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“If ever I hear again of any lapse from a proper standard of infantile decorum, I shall ask for your transference to a Sub-Centre— preferably to Iceland. Good morning.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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