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beam

[beem] / bim /


VERB
broadcast on air waves
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smile broadly
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shine, as a light
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make electronic transfer
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To solve this, the researchers designed an optical system that precisely shapes and directs each beam.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

A doctor switches the focus of the laser in his hand to the right side of Scott’s head, telling me that the beam guides the stem cells to where they’re “needed most.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Particle beam generators fire neutral hydrogen particles into the chamber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Researchers measured the properties of a magnetic crystal using a process called neutron scattering, where a beam of neutrons passes through a sample.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The wooden beam leads to a much wider tunnel.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas