relays

Definition of relaysnext
present tense third-person singular of relay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of relays This anecdote, which Pichai relays in Google’s Mountain View headquarters on a Wednesday afternoon in April, is almost too on the nose. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 About half of the ensembles were created within the past decade, which relays an of-the-times show versus an overly scholarly one. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 For many minutes, Kowalski relays the car's precise location, information that could have led officers straight to her. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 That happens automatically, mostly through the vestibular system — the network of tunnels and small, sensory hairs in the inner ear that relays information from the outside world to the brain. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026 During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Maybe for the structural reasons Jackson relays. Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025 At least, this is what Zosia relays over the phone. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 The dongle receives information from the mouse and relays it to the computer’s operating system through Bluetooth or a radio frequency. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
Verb
  • January 20 – February 18 Pulling back slightly gives you a clearer read on everything today.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
  • Buxton knows the plan — a fighting retreat that saves ownership money but still gives the team the chance to regroup and compete for a division title with strong starting pitching and an aggressive, small-ball approach from a young, athletic lineup.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The service Orchestrated by the lovely hotel manager, Flora Bozec, the staff conveys a genuine warmth and kindness.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Touching on both, this memoir beautifully conveys the haunting presence of an estranged relative and the blurry line between longing and reluctance toward reconnection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Success spreads Successful small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 May 2026
  • Once the disease spreads to other areas of the body, however, treatment becomes much more difficult, and the five-year survival rate dips to roughly 16 percent.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • The Amp then transmits the audio through any connected speakers.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The drone pilot communicates exactly where the package will be delivered and at what time, the South Carolina captain said.
    Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
  • Instead, investors will be looking at how new CEO Josh D'Amaro communicates his vision for the future of the company to shareholders, analyst Kutgun Maral wrote in a Sunday note.
    Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Marcellus is really, really smart, which Molina imparts via a wry and world-weary voiceover.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
  • Plus the product imparts heat protection up to 420 degrees Fahrenheit—all at an affordable price point.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And downtown on Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, once the anchor of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, carries its own laundry list of troubles after years of financial losses and the closure of several major tenants.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • In Colorado, with its extreme weather swings, aging homes, and rising insurance landscape, that advice carries extra weight.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026

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