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transmission

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


NOUN
a mechanism for transmitting power
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And it’s one of the last remaining delivery systems for a proper six-speed manual transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"Early delays in detecting cases, isolating patients and engaging communities can allow transmission chains to expand very quickly."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

WHO's Africa regional director Mohamed Yakub Janabi said Ebola had had a silent early phase, when symptoms resemble malaria or typhoid, meaning transmission can remain undetected.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

To investigate the atmosphere of TOI-199b, researchers used a method called transmission spectroscopy.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It was like a garbled transmission from a starship in distress.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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