a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.
doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery
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Recent Examples of laserThe 50th edition of the nation’s largest Independence Day celebration in New York City will fire 85,000 shells in 30 colors from six barges, as well as host a new laser show from the Brooklyn Bridge.—ABC News, 17 June 2026 Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 All that data would need to be sent between Earth and these data centers – and between the data centers themselves – using radio waves or laser communications systems.—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 Building upon its legacy, the modern gardens continue to expand its available landscape but never at the cost of giving into technology or keeping up with the massive theme parks where experiences are fashioned by lasers and extremes.—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser
The cozy yet dynamic pub with guest rooms highlights the building’s original character with beams, wood floors, and open fireplaces, complemented by contemporary touches.
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Importantly, each fiber doesn’t just carry one beam of light.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026