beam
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Stott wants to use the technology his firm is developing to store data in space to beam the distinctly Scottish sound of the Laidlaw Memorial Pipe Band onto the Moon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cundiff compares the effect to a lighthouse that sweeps a beam across the horizon as its lamp rotates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
She was second after two of the four disciplines before she had a terrible beam routine, which included a faltering start and falling off halfway.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They also consume energy that could otherwise be directed into the main beam.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Side by side, we turned, letting the beam of light cut through the darkness and the thin shadows.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
He needs to wear special eyewear — usually goggles or glasses — to control the beams of energy that blast from his eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Large parts of the centre's exterior were blown off, exposing the steel beams underneath.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
By using twisted laser beams as probes, scientists may be able to identify molecular handedness more easily and accurately.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The cracked beams at 222 Broadway were also located on a newly built top floor: The 32nd story was added to support the rooftop pool deck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Really good,” I tell her, and she beams.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Mechanic remembered a party sometime pre-presidency for Witkoff’s wife, Lauren, where Trump was beamed in via video with a birthday greeting, but he couldn’t place when that was.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
While Le Pen beamed at the cameras, brushing off suggestions her deputy would mind being sidelined and insisting "our personal ambitions are absolutely irrelevant", he barely reacted and scarcely smiled.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
On his last day at camp, Elijah, dressed in a Star Wars T-shirt, beamed with confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
So while some fans teared up at her lyrics and others beamed with excitement, everyone was hyped to experience Rodrigo’s new album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Cook fairly beamed as Ophie took a cookie, looking at it for a moment before she took a bite.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
“I will probably be beaming from ear to ear as we set off,” Cousins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company also will continue developing a wireless power transfer system that uses fiber lasers and a space based heat rejection system to improve the durability of power beaming technology.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
And 14th seed Paolini, who has struggled with a foot injury this year, celebrated with a beaming smile before saying her positivity was her "superpower".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Team captain Cristiano Ronaldo stood front and center, looking serious amid many beaming teammates and holding up a red No. 21 jersey in Jota’s honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
He came up to me as the church was emptying, beaming and bowing.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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