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as in shining
to emit rays of light
klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere
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as in radiating
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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Ahead, from sea to shining sea, celebrating 250 years of America with a sneak peek at an ABC News project a year in the making.
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That same feel-good factor is radiating in Mexico and Canada, with the three host nations unbeaten after two games each, combining for extremely strong vibes across matches and fan festivals.
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
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Aemond, without his eyepatch and his artificial eye glowing eerily, does find satisfaction.
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The best antiaging devices have the latest technology to give you glowing, radiant skin at home.
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“Raying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raying. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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