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beam

[beem] / bim /


VERB
broadcast on air waves
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VERB
smile broadly
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VERB
shine, as a light
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VERB
make electronic transfer
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The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The first laser beam established the position of each cluster with an accuracy of about 10 nm and placed the particles into a quantum superposition, meaning they could follow multiple paths through the apparatus simultaneously.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

A beam of light illuminated almost an entire block.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Equipment mounted below the waterline of a boat emits a fan‑shaped beam of sound waves ahead of the craft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Ms. Porter looks up from her own journal entry to beam at me and say, “Welcome, Maisie.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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