as in to beam
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Large antennas, including an even larger, 2,400-square-foot version to come, are key to CEO and founder Abel Avellan’s plan to win a new market: satellite internet beamed directly to your phone.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025 -
In Ree's photo, the sun beamed down on the landscape.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Spritz on just a little and polish with a rag or cloth to make the leaves of artificial plants shine, giving them the illusion of being real.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Garlands of Scottish flags and columns of balloons brightened the room.—
Nathan Tavares,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Global equities initially brightened on the news, though economists and U.S. officials alike argue that Trump is likely to find a work-around to the block.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The primary suite radiates a somber sort of opulence.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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That attitude radiated through each look on the runway, where every model felt like a character in an Autty Simone dreamworld.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The team tailors lighting and imaging techniques to each piece, ensuring the best possible results without compromising the object’s integrity.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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His cast includes manatees who use flatulence to control their buoyancy and cave dwelling fungus gnats that create beautiful, illuminated fly-traps from the mucus lit by their bioluminescent butts.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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