radiate
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The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation of Orion, which is where the shower gets its name, but they can appear anywhere across the night sky.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
In effect, the megastructure would absorb starlight, use that energy for whatever purpose its builders intended, and then radiate the excess as infrared heat.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Cordido's eyes can't help but radiate with gratitude when he speaks about the volunteer rescuers who pulled him from the ruins of Venezuela's double earthquake, which killed more than 2,600 people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Despite the ordeals and deprivations, his face continued to radiate his innocence.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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Though he radiates ambivalence, Ms. Hepola can’t let go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Standing close enough to touch, their pose radiates loyalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Killer heat warnings" reads the Metro's headline, as Western Europe's "heat dome" covering Italy, Spain and France radiates across the English Channel.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Teenagers everywhere fell under the spell of Rice’s vampires in the mid-‘80s with an ardor that AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” radiates through the devotion of his superfans.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Etienne sees it as a calamity, but Madame Ruelle radiates glee.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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At its peak, it temporarily radiated with the brilliance of about 10 billion suns.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Instead of leaning into cliché or whitewashing, he radiated dignity, cultural pride and a new kind of Black romantic masculinity—sensual without becoming caricature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Ripples radiated out from the front of the paddleboat as she steered it toward the island, pedaling briskly.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Tom Waits also turns up, radiating his usual hangdog appeal, for another tangential but important scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The heat felt like 100 degrees radiating off the pavement.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Over the course of a month, notice which ingredients disappear almost embarrassingly fast and which ones slowly expire in the back of your crisper drawer while radiating guilt.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The band members liked to sing quietly on those dark nights, the bus warm with radiating bodies.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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