beam
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I do not need a service worker to beam.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The heavier masses gravitationally attracted the smaller lead balls, causing the suspended beam to rotate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
A second, weaker beam, called the probe, then passed through that material.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
On its own, though, the optical Kerr effect is too weak to redirect a beam of light by an amount that would be useful in practical devices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Until Axel climbs the fence and sits just like his dad, feet looped behind the middle beam.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Many other states and countries have been making use of the images Carbon Mapper’s first satellite, Tanager-1, beams down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Carefully controlled laser beams were then used to adjust how the ions interacted with one another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
In the evening, two beams of light will project skyward from lower Manhattan, symbolic of the towers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Bare wooden beams form triangles that hold up the ceiling.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The man behind me beamed as he watched me take items out of my basket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mechanic remembered a party sometime pre-presidency for Witkoff’s wife, Lauren, where Trump was beamed in via video with a birthday greeting, but he couldn’t place when that was.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We will never forget that game, I was so lucky to be here," beamed former Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta on the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pong looked at Somkit, who beamed every time Ampai called him "little brother."
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
"How do you say in English? Happy wife, happy life. For us, happy Erling, happy life," said a beaming Maresca after being asked about Erling Haaland's winner and his contributions this season.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi to welcome the leaders, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“They were both beaming the entire night,” an unnamed guest told the outlet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Our parents wanted to see the world,” BG says with a beaming smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“There’s my grandbaby! Oh, and my Rue-Rue,” she says, beaming with pride.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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