- present tense form of ray (3rd person singular).
rays
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When the Sun becomes more active, its magnetic influence generally reduces the number of cosmic rays that reach Earth, affecting radiocarbon production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays and kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Once in orbit, the chip will have to survive being bombarded by cosmic rays and solar events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
One stunning shot follows the group from behind as they are silhouetted by the setting sun whose fading rays show off the clouds’ contours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In no time at all, the warm rays of the sun had the monkeys pretty well dried out.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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