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as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
I'll transmit this information over the airwaves
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer
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Recent Examples of transmit
Plenty of bedbugs’ close relatives transmit diseases, so why not bedbugs?
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Last week, the virus was found in a flock of ducks at a pet fair in Hawaii, the one state that hadn’t previously found a case — probably transmitted by wild birds, which continue to spread the illness far and wide.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Private messages on Telegram are encrypted after they’re transmitted to a server, while secret messages are encrypted before, adding an additional layer of protection that blocks even Telegram itself from accessing those messages.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The campaigns are seasonal because in many malarial regions, malaria-carrying mosquitos only thrive and transmit the disease in certain seasons, often during a summer rainy season where there’s more water for mosquitos to breed in.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Last week, the virus was found in a flock of ducks at a pet fair in Hawaii, the one state that hadn’t previously found a case — probably transmitted by wild birds, which continue to spread the illness far and wide.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Private messages on Telegram are encrypted after they’re transmitted to a server, while secret messages are encrypted before, adding an additional layer of protection that blocks even Telegram itself from accessing those messages.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The campaigns are seasonal because in many malarial regions, malaria-carrying mosquitos only thrive and transmit the disease in certain seasons, often during a summer rainy season where there’s more water for mosquitos to breed in.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Scientists believe it may be spread by people releasing sick pet tortoises into the wild, Henen said.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The duke and duchess separately sent a private card to friends and family.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Moskowitz has been sending positive signals toward the incoming administration since the election, though he’s been a fierce Trump critic in the past.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Known for ending his albums with calls to a higher power, DMX’s reverence for the lord is conveyed on Let Us Pray: Chapter X, a posthumous collection of prayers paired by hard-hitting instrumentals and narration from Hip-Hop, gospel, and R&B stars.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sounds of everyone’s voices, constituents and politicians alike, convey as much as their words do, and the intimacy enhances the maddening implications.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hike down a canyon to get to your room (your luggage is transferred on a pulley system), converse with locals under the stars, dine on traditional dishes, and watch the sunset over the rugged mountains.Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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But before investigators arrived, the task force transferred all remaining detainees to an island north of Buenos Aires, destroyed the internal staircase and the elevator, and made other structural alterations.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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On third-and-10, Rodgers caught the snap, took a few steps back, and waited — the offensive line, solid all afternoon, gave him time.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the ’90s, Hollywood might have handed him its checkbook.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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And the jury agreed, handing her a 7-1-0 win, with only Kyle voting otherwise, for Sam.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In my experience as a pediatrician, teens find other ways to communicate with each other, such as texting or even the occasional video phone call.Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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