relays

present tense third-person singular of relay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of relays As the green-dot player, Rodriguez receives the defensive play call from Hafley and relays it to teammates. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Gibson shared an email from Marshall Mayor Craig Thompson that relays that Peters issued the directive. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 The report lays out the three biggest threats seen for the Snake River, but also relays optimism about the winding waterway’s future and posits next steps that should be taken to protect it. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 This statement relays that an individual’s career growth is inconvenient and being successful actually creates problems. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Closer to the modern era, an Inuit creation story relays a chase scene to explain the sun and moon's asynchronous flights. — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026 One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
Verb
  • That behavior gives engineers a way to control how a material stores and releases electrical energy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fungus plays the long game, said Taylor, who conveys his deep knowledge and love of biology with a dark, humorous relish.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The hard shell then has lower forces transmitted to it, and in turn conveys lower forces to the interior soft helmet padding and then lower forces to the head.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The missile, called a PrSM—for precision-strike missile—detonates midair and spreads thousands of small tungsten fragments in all directions.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • According to Data Center Watch, at least 75 data center projects worth roughly $130 billion have already been blocked or delayed this year as the backlash spreads.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This handy gadget picks up your Bluetooth signal and transmits audio to up to two Bluetooth devices.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The sender entangles its light field with the hologram’s light field and transmits the resulting signal.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An airline that consistently recovers faster, communicates earlier and rebooks passengers proactively builds a reputational advantage that’s difficult for competitors to replicate because it’s embedded in operational infrastructure, not marketing.
    — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Warsh has quickly put his stamp on the way the Fed communicates.
    — Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Leo, whose only dream is to visit the Everglades, imparts his wisdom to the students who take him home each week.
    — Miranda Rake, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Grilling imparts a smoky flavor, while roasting enhances foods’ natural sweetness through caramelization and creates a crisp texture.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Solomon Baggett paced the Arkansas State rushing attack, finishing with 63 yards on 13 carries.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Murray was limited to 33 yards on 16 carries against an inspired defense.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Relays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relays. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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