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Recent Examples of reflector
But plastic is a poor reflector of X-rays, which allowed the deadly disc to evade detection and subjecting the mother, grandmother and beloved family matriarch to prolonged anguish that culminated in her death on Dec. 13, 2023.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There are two basic types of telescope: refractors and reflectors.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Some of the newer models are equipped with infrared and radar reflectors to mimic a real tank’s thermal signature and radar cross-section.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Eight mirrors affixed to Athena's exterior will test the reflection of lasers as a means of navigation reference for nearby and incoming spacecraft, similar to reflectors on an airport runway.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There are two basic types of telescope: refractors and reflectors.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Some of the newer models are equipped with infrared and radar reflectors to mimic a real tank’s thermal signature and radar cross-section.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Eight mirrors affixed to Athena's exterior will test the reflection of lasers as a means of navigation reference for nearby and incoming spacecraft, similar to reflectors on an airport runway.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflector
Noun
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As his tenure there comes to an end next month, Levine can look in the mirror and say with no small measure of pride: Mission accomplished.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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But this particular emoji moment felt less like an attack and more like a mirror.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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When he was finished, Cho took off his glasses, folded them, looked out over the room and said this was why Toyota needed to change its strategy.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflector. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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