laser

as in spotlight
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 laser Where everyone else used laser pointers and PowerPoint presentations, the Swiss FA were rapping. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 21 June 2025 The process is driven entirely by exposure to cold laser light. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 June 2025 Some drugs that inhibit the mTOR pathway have shown some promise, and noncancerous masses can be treated with things like surgery and laser treatments. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025 Tanks, lasers, missiles, fighter jets, submarines, and warships all rely on rare earth minerals. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for laser
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Noun
  • But their absence from the 2025 postseason spotlight made one thing clear: the league definitely is moving forward.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
  • The story garnered national attention and threw a spotlight on the fault lines of our criminal justice system.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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  • Each lamp head can swivel 350° side-to-side and tilt 90° up or down, with beam angles that go from narrow spotlighting to wide ambient wash.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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