beacon

Example Sentences

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Soon after the airman landed, he was able to get to an elevated ridge and make contact by activating an emergency beacon to send his proof of life, according to senior officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"The Moon was not just a symbol for thinking about our place in the Universe, it is a beacon for science and understanding where we came from."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Like a beacon tugging in a way I haven’t felt since...I don’t remember ever feeling this way about a place.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz