ray

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There’s a ray gun that transforms its targets into babies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

These X ray scans allow scientists to examine the physical structure and form of insects, an area of research known as morphology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

"Lera was a ray of sunshine. She loved Odesa, Ukrainian culture, the opera," she said, using Valeria's diminutive name.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

But some good news as the city of Aberdeen saw its first ray of sunshine on Thursday after three weeks of gloom.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

A tiny gear turned in Magdalys’s heart, the only ray of light she could find in this terrible night: She would head south as soon as she could, find Montez.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older