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x-ray

[eks-rey] / ˈɛksˌreɪ /


X ray


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To investigate these strange behaviors, scientists used extremely fast x-ray pulses generated by powerful lasers in South Korea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Duffy said ICE agents are trained law enforcement, and “know how to pat people down” and operate x-ray machines.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

A technical take is more like an x-ray that might pinpoint unhealthy symptoms a bit sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

ARG began the process of identifying which tiles needed the most remediation by doing a photorealistic laser scan of the building that MacLean described as a sort of high-tech x-ray.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

I tried to look at Salim riding in his pod with x-ray eyes but I could only see figures in the pod, dark shadows, turning to have their souvenir photo taken.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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