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beam

[beem] / bim /


VERB
broadcast on air waves
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VERB
smile broadly
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VERB
shine, as a light
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make electronic transfer
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Though approached differently, the two camps are assembling an ecosystem of capabilities: rockets to reach space, data centers among the stars and satellites to beam data between heaven and earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A beam of light illuminated almost an entire block.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

This type of amplifier relies on energy stored in a light beam that acts as a "pump."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

This method involves scanning a nanoscale beam of high energy electrons across the material and recording the diffraction patterns that result.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The power beam you get when you hit level-99 in Final Fantasy and learn the Ultima spell that goes through the crust of the planet like it’s the crust of a pie.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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