lasers

plural of laser
as in spotlights
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 lasers Botox, fillers, lasers, peels, collagen stimulators and other nonsurgical aesthetic procedures — treatments that are the focus of the UM course — are often performed by nurse practitioners, according to Campos. Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Nestled in the forest of Michigan, music lovers from all walks of life congregate for a weekend of lasers, side quests, hammock naps, and sets from legendary DJs and bands. Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026 Instead, Lightmatter is putting large numbers of lasers directly onto silicon, which Kim believes could soon support much denser optical scale-up fabrics. IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 Preparing for field use nLIGHT plans to base the new systems on its HADES family of high-energy lasers. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani. Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026 Those orbiting data centers would use optical lasers to connect with Starlink to route data to users below. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 Photothermolysis is a scientific term that explains how energy from lasers selects, heats, and destroys a target—which could include melanin. Tayler Adigun, Allure, 2 July 2026 For example, a group of minions might be pretending to fight a group of Vikings on a movie set, or enough alien spaceships to fill the entire screen appear and shoot their lasers at once. Parents, 1 July 2026
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Noun
  • This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Bright spotlights lit the signing table donned with the presidential seal.
    Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • In addition to the pump and other aforementioned components, the purchase includes a patch kit for repairing punctured beams or base.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • The off-limits area was later scaled back after work crews braced the buckling beams.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

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“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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