beacon

Example Sentences

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According to reports in US media, the airman hid himself in a mountain crevice and restricted the use of his beacon - concerned the signal could be picked up by Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The city, under fire from Iran and assailed by critics, is a beacon of opportunity for people around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Here, I was a teenaged girl with average upper body strength, hair like a signal beacon, and a mental condition that could make me think I was being attacked even when I wasn’t.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia