reflector

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Recent Examples of reflector This step is critical to the satellite's success, as the reflector will improve its overall broadband capacity, according to recent reports. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 May 2026 The reflector is crucial because it’s designed to boost the F2’s overall broadband capacity to serve multiple customers on the ground. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 Once on station, the huge reflector will unfold atop an 80- to 90-foot-long telescoping boom based on technology developed for the James Webb Space Telescope. — William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The small team that’s grown from 16 last year to 60 this year is building reflectors (similar to solar sails) every three days now, an effort that used to take others around six months. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflector
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Noun
  • The millwork takes center stage in the bedroom, where a large custom mirror, bed, headboard, and nightstands, all in walnut, read as one cohesive piece.
    — Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The only major hyperscaler currently using purely optical circuit switching in an AI data center today is Google, which built a system that uses tiny mirrors, known as MEMS, to direct the light signal.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Meta also plans to add it to Ray-Ban smart glasses and sell devices, such as a Tamagotchi-style device called Muse Charm and another device for connecting home devices.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The redesign features limestone, natural stone, wood and onyx, along with a glass facade inspired by the Pacific Ocean.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflector. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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