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 lasersRather than transistors alone, these chips can contain components such as lasers, waveguides, modulators, filters, and photodetectors.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2026 This has been a stumbling block for other interstellar projects, such as the apparently defunct Breakthrough Starshot, which wanted to blast tiny sailcraft to Proxima Centauri — part of the Alpha Centauri system — using powerful lasers.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2026 AeroVironment Inc delivered its first two multi-purpose high-energy lasers to the US Army last summer.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2026 Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.—Los Angeles Times,
24 Aug. 2026 Instead of using incisions or drilling into the skull, CoMind (coincidentally like Olix) uses infrared lasers and light signals to measure brain activity.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2026
But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2026
The 102-minute presentation spotlights window washers, bankers, building security staff and first responders, who share chilling first accounts, some for the first time.
Original barn torn down The original barn was torn down and replaced with a rustic white structure with high ceilings, natural wood beams and enough space to accommodate around 200 guests.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2026
These structural feats culminate at the building’s center, where arched steel beams span 185 feet over a public plaza — opening to Expo Park and the neighborhood — to frame a 90-foot-diameter oculus, floating four stories up.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2026