as in to beam
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In her last Stories post on Thursday, Henderson shared a joyful selfie of herself and Styles beaming for the camera in their Washington Commanders hats.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Now that Tate has done it, Dawczak is beaming with pride.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This leadership follows a congressional report showing foreign adversaries are actively influencing American academia — shining a spotlight on Indiana and Purdue University, in particular, as both a model for reform and a case study in risk.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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People throw rocks at things that shine, and life makes love look hard.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other plants, like succulents and flowers, can help brighten up the space.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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The filmmakers have lightened and brightened their source material to a kid-friendly degree — even the English countryside, as glisteningly shot by George Steel, has never looked less overcast.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2018
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Mosquitoes target spots where heat radiates most, like the head and neck.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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That required segmenting the coil and inserting electronics within it to keep it from radiating its energy away like an antenna.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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For some, a Day 3 NFL draft selection lights a competitive fuse, so to speak.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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