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[uh-rey] / əˈreɪ /






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The instruments were arranged in an array stretching from Tillamook to Portland.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

But others have questioned if some changes, particularly to stages dedicated to lesser-known acts, will still offer the same opportunities for up-and-coming artists from an array of backgrounds.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

France's vast array of local cheeses are a source of national pride and authorities go to great lengths to protect traditional production methods and ensure authenticity.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

JPL also manages the Deep Space Network — the global array of massive antennas that will transmit commands to the copter and receive data from Titan.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

He pushed aside an array of mesquite branches to reveal the furniture: remnants of a filthy old mattress, two metal stools, and an ancient, rusty pot-bellied stove.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

One of Webb's microshutter arrays was positioned directly over the galaxy's core, allowing the telescope to collect spectroscopic data from its center.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The hardware will prepare the station’s 3B power channel for the future installation of new roll-out solar arrays.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Competitor Robinsons now touts "28 solar-powered malls", while Ayala has arrays atop 13.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The state code requires that rooftop solar arrays have rapid shutdown systems that quickly reduce the voltage to a level that makes it safe for first responders to access a roof in an emergency.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

I’d read that giant solar arrays were positioned throughout the city, along with two heliostat power plants on its outskirts.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The photographs were almost absurdly theatrical: silver serving pieces and candelabras, the gilt-and-cream grandeur of the White House, and, arrayed beneath it all, mountains of branded fast-food packaging.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

As Massie frequently notes, the bulk of the outside money arrayed against him has come from three billionaires – Las Vegas casino tycoon Miriam Adleson and hedge fund managers Paul Singer and John Paulson.

From BBC May 18, 2026

Three vertical screens show computer-generated landmarks of 18 world’s fairs arrayed in interstellar space—most familiar from this exhibition—slowly rotating as people cross walkways between them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

In the center of the room, real-life visitors arrayed on 26 swivel chairs turn their heads back and forth to take in the supersized Last Supper occurring all around them.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 25, 2025

Crete came into sight; they landed, and the Seasons, the gatekeepers of Olympus, arrayed her for her bridal.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In arraying himself against adversaries no matter the cost, he has earned an appellation Robert Bolt gave Sir Thomas More: a man for all seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

By arraying spike proteins on nanoparticles, vaccine developers aim to follow the style of upscale restaurants, where presentation matters nearly as much as the food on the plate.

From Science Magazine Apr. 15, 2021

She poured coffee from a yellow enamel pot and slid onto a stool beside me, curling her bare feet up and arraying gauzy cottons around her.

From New York Times May 25, 2017

But it is Schepps who specializes in circles, arraying them colorfully in rows whose stated inspirations include the sun and agate, the translucent stone that often contains eye-like patterns.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2016

It was a trial to my feelings, on the next day but one, to see Joe arraying himself in his Sunday clothes to accompany me to Miss Havisham’s.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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