beam
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To examine the samples, the researchers used focused ion beam preparation, transmission electron microscopy, and chemical analysis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
I do not need a service worker to beam.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the beam turned, the wire twisted until its resistance balanced the gravitational pull.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The resulting effect became strong enough to redirect the probe beam.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The beach was on an island where an evil mad scientist was developing a laser beam that could blast satellites out of the sky.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Many other states and countries have been making use of the images Carbon Mapper’s first satellite, Tanager-1, beams down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"For our experiments, we also rely on PSI's particle accelerator, which generates the world's most intense, continuous muon beams," says Soter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the evening, two beams of light will project skyward from lower Manhattan, symbolic of the towers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When she recognizes Ray, her shriveled face beams.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
On Sunday, the North Korean leader beamed with pride after he commissioned the warship into North Korea’s navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Mechanic remembered a party sometime pre-presidency for Witkoff’s wife, Lauren, where Trump was beamed in via video with a birthday greeting, but he couldn’t place when that was.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
While Le Pen beamed at the cameras, brushing off suggestions her deputy would mind being sidelined and insisting "our personal ambitions are absolutely irrelevant", he barely reacted and scarcely smiled.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Her eyes came back to the kitchen, and she beamed at Hanako.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
"How do you say in English? Happy wife, happy life. For us, happy Erling, happy life," said a beaming Maresca after being asked about Erling Haaland's winner and his contributions this season.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi to welcome the leaders, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“They were both beaming the entire night,” an unnamed guest told the outlet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I will probably be beaming from ear to ear as we set off,” Cousins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the six of us lined up in our red-white-and-blue tracksuits, beaming as photographers snapped our team portrait, all I could think was, Finally!
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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