prism

Example Sentences

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This structure consists of closely spaced parallel strips that interact with light similarly to a prism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Like other reformers, including Catherine Bauer and Edith Elmer Wood, Simkhovitch saw slums through the narrow prism of their deplorable physical conditions, such as overcrowding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Much of EU policymaking is now being viewed through the prism of sovereignty.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The bond between Noah and Allie is a prism through which to experience both the transience and the permanence of what matters most to us in life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

He was the prototypical businessman who saw the world through the prism of supply and demand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela