rays

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A series of converging yellow rays brighten the Wilshire/La Brea station.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Mineral sunscreens sit on top of your skin and reflect UV rays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A photography student at a university has created unique works of art using cosmic rays high above the earth.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Still, other explanations are possible, including gamma rays produced by astrophysical sources like pulsars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The shadows of bars lay across the tiny patch of light; instead of brightening the cell, the wan rays made it appear only more grim and closed in.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander