beam
Example Sentences
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"This technology lets us focus a powerful and precise beam of radiotherapy directly on to the cancer, limiting the damage to healthy cells," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Inside the primary residence, are “richly appointed” living spaces, many of which feature “vaulted and beam ceilings,” with enormous windows that flood the main areas with natural light throughout the day.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Though approached differently, the two camps are assembling an ecosystem of capabilities: rockets to reach space, data centers among the stars and satellites to beam data between heaven and earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Looking like a life jacket thrown into a car compactor, the work weaves a floppy beam of hazard-orange steel around and through a menacing conglomeration of rusty metal scraps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And Chess could only watch in frozen horror as the beam from the portable spotlight in the guards’ arms swung closer and closer.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing beam
Engineering - Introductory
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