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Recent Examples of lasers
The more likely route is the same as that used in quantum cascade lasers.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.
—James Dinneen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
This created a plasma that behaves like an oscillating mirror, and subsequent lasers hitting it are like hitting a mirror moving toward you at nearly the speed of light.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The calibration side matters because neutral-atom systems depend on precise control of lasers, traps, state preparation, and measurement, all of which can drift and create operational variability.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Among their uses, Linde’s gases create the fizz in sparkling waters, provide respiratory support to hospital patients, and help lasers etch billions of tiny transistors onto artificial intelligence chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
And now a startup in Scotland has for the first time used the new lasers outside the lab for data transmissions capable of carrying HD video.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
This image shows the ESO's VLTI beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The minerals and elements are found in the Earth’s crust and are used in hundreds of products including smartphones, laptops, lasers, medical devices and electric vehicles.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Powerful new lasers and x-rays are enabling geologists like Korolev, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, to probe increasingly small flecks of minerals in deep diamonds.
—James Dinneen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
This created a plasma that behaves like an oscillating mirror, and subsequent lasers hitting it are like hitting a mirror moving toward you at nearly the speed of light.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The calibration side matters because neutral-atom systems depend on precise control of lasers, traps, state preparation, and measurement, all of which can drift and create operational variability.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Among their uses, Linde’s gases create the fizz in sparkling waters, provide respiratory support to hospital patients, and help lasers etch billions of tiny transistors onto artificial intelligence chips.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
And now a startup in Scotland has for the first time used the new lasers outside the lab for data transmissions capable of carrying HD video.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
This image shows the ESO's VLTI beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 May 2026
The minerals and elements are found in the Earth’s crust and are used in hundreds of products including smartphones, laptops, lasers, medical devices and electric vehicles.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
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The documentary spotlights Felix’s public dispute with Nike in her battle for increased maternal protections in contracts with sponsors — specifically, that athletes could face a pay cut or stoppage, as well as a loss of health insurance, after giving birth.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Looking even further ahead, CottonWorks by Cotton Incorporated spotlights what’s next in its 2028 color report for the denim category.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The house has been preserved to highlight some of the more old-world aspects—spot wood beams, stone floors, and aqua window frames in nearly every room—for a taste of traditional Cycladic style.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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