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ray

[rey] / reɪ /


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Bisaria also sees "a ray of hope" if the region avoids another major militant attack.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Whether or not you pursue sleep training for the imperfect strategy that it is, there’s a ray of hope for anyone struggling through the trenches of nighttime wake-ups.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

At first, we don’t quite know when we are — the TV sets are cathode ray, the phones are landlines and a cigarette machine sits in the town bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It then releases a gamma ray to reach a stable state.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Just before Thanksgiving, Doc Lassiter ordered Dad to get an X ray.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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