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guiding light



NOUN
guru
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"It's been a guiding light, in some ways, the limitations of the band," he explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Neutral rates are often described as a guiding light for central bankers, though policymakers say they don’t directly target them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

These include ultrathin broadband polarizers that control the direction of light in compact optical systems, as well as sub-diffractional waveguides capable of guiding light through spaces smaller than those allowed by conventional optics.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Textualism is the guiding light of the conservative college debate nerd after law school.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

What has happened will be a wind to fight against and a force that propels; it will be a guiding light in the blizzard, it will be a wrong turn.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti


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