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beacon

[bee-kuhn] / ˈbi kən /


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Nevertheless, it is singles which invariably attracts public attention and acts as a beacon for success.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It is both audacious and completely appropriate, but it is also a moment for the audience, it is a mountain top, it is a beacon of hope.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

That made it an object to venerate as well as a beacon amid political storms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Larry Vein, a Palisades fire survivor who became a beacon of hope for other survivors as he relayed essential recovery information through social media videos and community events, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“Yep, she called to me from the parking lot of abandoned cars. The sun was shining through her windows like a beacon of hope.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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