advent of radio

collocation in English

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advent
noun[S]
uk
/ˈæd.vent/us
/ˈæd.vent/
the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a ...
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radio
noun
uk
/ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/us
/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/
a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to ...
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(Definition ofadventandradiofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The process of decoupling became much more pronounced with theadventofradioand other uses of electromagnetic radiation, which travel across space with minimal disruption of the earth's surface.
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Theadventofradiobroadcasts of debates has strengthened the case for television.
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Theadventofradiowas of great service to these lonely homesteads, particularly in places where, until recently, there was no electricity supply.
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Theadventofradiodid not have much effect in that regard; nor did the advent of newspapers.
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Before theadventofradio, pigeons were used by newspapers to report yacht races, and some yachts were actually fitted with lofts.
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Before theadventofradioand electronic communications, the snare drum was often used to communicate orders to the soldiers.
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Like geodesy and satellite photography research, theadventofradioastronomy had a military purpose hidden beneath official astrophysical research agenda.
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Theadventofradioin the early 1900s brought about radiotelegraphy and other forms of wireless telegraphy.
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It was not until theadventofradioin the early twentieth century that observations from ships at sea were available to forecasters.
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Due to theadventofradioand increasing maintenance costs, by 1932 it was proposed to discontinue the practice.
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With theadventofradioand specifically radio dramas, the role of sound effects increased in importance.
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Since theadventofradio, and then television, the speech has been broadcast live on most networks, preempting scheduled programming.
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Flaghoist was the only way ships could signal prior to theadventofradioand blinking light.
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Theadventofradioincreased demand for recorded music played in the home through the 1920s.
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The girls formed their own local singing group in the area, and with theadventofradio, began performing on live shows, opening many local new radio stations.
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