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beam

[beem] / bim /


VERB
broadcast on air waves
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WEAK


VERB
smile broadly
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VERB
shine, as a light
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WEAK


VERB
make electronic transfer
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Example Sentences

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The Bruins didn’t bounce back quickly on beam in the second rotation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Behind every roof beam is recessed LED lighting, with individual lighting control for every strand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When exposed to a focused beam of electrons, specific regions of the film become more or less absorbent.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

A doctor switches the focus of the laser in his hand to the right side of Scott’s head, telling me that the beam guides the stem cells to where they’re “needed most.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

His car was in the driveway, headlights on, insects dancing in the beam.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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