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as in shone
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beamed
Margaret and Rainey attended the Women Making History Awards with their mom, who beamed with her honor.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sussexes also are facing criticism because of the way the young patients’ images were beamed out to the world, even as the couple continue to bill themselves as advocates for protecting children online, according to CafeMom.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the great room, a two-level geometric beamed ceiling towers over a stone and copper fireplace.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Airborne tracking planes beamed live video of Orion’s descent back to Mission Control, showing the capsule jettison its parachute cover and deploy a series of chutes to stabilize its plunge toward the Pacific.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sussexes also are facing criticism because of the way the young patients’ images were beamed out to the world, even as the couple continue to bill themselves as advocates for protecting children online, according to CafeMom.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the great room, a two-level geometric beamed ceiling towers over a stone and copper fireplace.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Airborne tracking planes beamed live video of Orion’s descent back to Mission Control, showing the capsule jettison its parachute cover and deploy a series of chutes to stabilize its plunge toward the Pacific.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamed
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While his defense has shone, the rookie outfielder hasn’t had an easy time adapting to big league hitting.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The apparent targeting and firing of immigration court judges nationwide, seemingly over rulings that go against the administration’s deportation priorities, have drawn widespread news coverage in recent days and shined an intense spotlight on the role of the immigration courts.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This photo of the full moon was captured by Deepak Gupta as the lunar disk glowed above a statue of Lord Buddha in Lucknow, India on May 1.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jones smiled when told about the comparison to Zedak.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crowd, which skewed heavily toward the quarter-zip community, laughed in what sounded like approval.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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