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Recent Examples of lasers
Alternative means of defending against drone attacks—such as lasers—could bring down the cost of intercepting a drone from millions of dollars to a few bucks.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Combating drones has focused largely on expensive countermeasures such as lasers, while base infrastructure has lagged behind.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
For four days, prospects arrive with reputations built on Saturdays and leave with grades shaped by lasers, clipboards and closed-door interviews.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The forward-facing LiDAR of more advanced DJI drones, including the DJI Mavic 4 Pro and the DJI Air 3S, emits and receives lasers to identify obstacles ahead.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In this interview with Interesting Engineering (IE), Siebert discusses how materials processing, from lasers to rapid quenching, can reshape both manufacturing and medicine.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The fine details on their birdhouses are made using different tools available to them at Dallas Makerspace, including 3D printers and lasers.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The technique involves using lasers to rapidly etch data into 2mm sheets of glass that contain hundreds of layers of data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Be cautious of using lasers on darker skin.
—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Combating drones has focused largely on expensive countermeasures such as lasers, while base infrastructure has lagged behind.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
For four days, prospects arrive with reputations built on Saturdays and leave with grades shaped by lasers, clipboards and closed-door interviews.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The forward-facing LiDAR of more advanced DJI drones, including the DJI Mavic 4 Pro and the DJI Air 3S, emits and receives lasers to identify obstacles ahead.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In this interview with Interesting Engineering (IE), Siebert discusses how materials processing, from lasers to rapid quenching, can reshape both manufacturing and medicine.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
The fine details on their birdhouses are made using different tools available to them at Dallas Makerspace, including 3D printers and lasers.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The technique involves using lasers to rapidly etch data into 2mm sheets of glass that contain hundreds of layers of data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Be cautious of using lasers on darker skin.
—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
Noun
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Lumen Awards Casa Del Mar Hotel The second annual ceremony spotlights filmmakers and changemakers having a real impact through their work, with honorees including Lilly director Rachel Feldman and Chief of War showrunner Doug Jung.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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This show had smoke, roaming spotlights, strobe lights, hologram lights, shadows and live video recordings, spread across four acts, three stages and nearly two hours.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Named after Austrian engineer Josef Melan, the design, which allowed for faster construction, incorporated arched steel beams supporting concrete arches that supported the bridge’s structure.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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