beacon
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In the decades since Diana died, the royal family has successfully recast itself in a softer light and as a beacon of patriotic continuity in turbulent times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Japan feels a sense of responsibility to safeguard the ideals of the United Nations as our beacon of hope,” Takaichi said on Tuesday.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The UC system has long been the shining beacon of higher education throughout the world,” the senators wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In this new installment, Rainier represents a beacon of light for Gemma, a role that taught her a lot, Shaye says.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
He hadn’t had a crystal to use as a homing beacon.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
The other half chose to go dark when crossing, meaning their location beacons were off and their routes aren’t known.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is now starting to build military-grade infrastructure like navigation beacons.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Minute-by-minute location tracking is based on GPS data, pings to nearby cellphone towers, Bluetooth beacons and Wi-Fi connections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
For many years, astronomers have relied on distant supernovae as cosmic beacons to study the universe and test the laws of physics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
Bells've been rung, beacons lit, street parties've broken out up and down the country.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing beacon
George H.W. Bush (1924 -2018) Tribute List
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