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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people
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as in to talk
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas
for decades the two medical centers have been communicating about cancer research
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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The microphones come pre-paired to a two-channel receiver and communicate over a 2.4GHz wireless signal that has a range of just over 800 feet with a clear line of sight.
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
In this final week of the campaign, the most important thing for the news media to communicate is uncertainty.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
In an underwater environment where visibility is often limited, sound provides a way for these fish to communicate efficiently, ensuring that males can broadcast their presence across a wide range.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
In this final week of the campaign, the most important thing for the news media to communicate is uncertainty.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
In an underwater environment where visibility is often limited, sound provides a way for these fish to communicate efficiently, ensuring that males can broadcast their presence across a wide range.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
While magical traditions acknowledge the existence of spirits, ghosts and the energy of those who have passed on, there’s a distinct line between communicating with the dead and physically resurrecting them.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Electric stoves were placed on wooden dining tables, reclining chairs, and wardrobes, transmitting heat into glass distillers and condensers.Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Things progressed this way until Samuel Insull came along with the idea of interconnecting these sources so that large amounts of power could be transmitted across larger and larger areas.Greg Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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For years, Carroll talked with José Andrés about forming a partnership on the ground in Gaza.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Preston Lord's parents talked with The Arizona Republic about their son and his legacy one year after he was beaten to death in a gang attack.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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In May, she was revealed as the Poodle Moth on season 11 of The Masked Singer.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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While his death at 54 was initially classified as a drowning, an autopsy revealed that the level of ketamine in his blood was about the same as would be used during general anesthesia.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Loosen skin from turkey breast and thighs; spread mayonnaise mixture under skin.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is especially urgent with a spreading infection.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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At her booth at the Indiana State Museum’s TAY/gate, Abbett displayed several types of crowns inspired by Swift’s eras.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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Delays in updating and displaying these odds can lead to financial losses for both users and the platform.Aditya Ganjam, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In inverting their roles, Caillebotte conveys a form of gender fluidity.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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She’s abetted by Tam’s superb portrayal, which movingly conveys Jing’s shifting moods.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Law enforcement in Pulaski County investigated six homicides during October, a toll that was one more than in September but continued the downward trend of homicides in the county so far this year, records showed.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a video widely distributed on social media, the man is shown walking behind Kelce before the Nittany Lions’ game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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The commerce gave rise to the unusual Hotel Royal, the wooden frame lodging rising four stories above the dirt Main Street.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Watching that unfold gave Elinoff and Thomas the chance to breathe a sigh of relief, finally, knowing that this reboot was really working.Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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