light into
Britishverb
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NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
The community believes that a pregnant woman should not be buried with the foetus inside her - needing to "travel light" into the afterlife.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The reaction is powered by a photocatalyst that transfers energy from light into the molecules, allowing the transformation to occur.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
He did a more-than-competent job—he was Rossini after all—but the result always reminds me of shining a halogen light into a place of hallowed dim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
At the ghost room, door open like a mouth, she stopped and, stepping inside, swung light into its corners.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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