Example Sentences

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These molecules act as molecular antennas that absorb the incoming energy and enter an excited "triplet state."

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

O’Leary, ever focused on cost management, thought Starlink antennas would hurt fuel efficiency.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The diplomats, who have already left the country, used a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings to gather information, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

More than 300 aircraft in its two-cabin regional fleet have installed Starlink antennas, and United plans to add the equipment to another 500 planes this year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

As they did every day at the assigned time, the captains raised their antennas to check for messages from back home.

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