Beam
Send
Send verb - Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lacking ropes, they'll beam a Boarding Party over to their victim's ship, or send out a shuttle, or use a Tractor Beam.
Source: Space Pirates -
The Shadows in Babylon 5 have a unique combat tactic where their large battleships send out an energy beam and slash other ships with it, instead of shooting them.
Source: Laser Blade -
When the title villain tries to use the Solar Box to send Birdman to the fourth dimension, the beam bounces off Birdman's energy glow and hits the villain, sending him to the fourth dimension instead.
Source: Western Animation / Birdman
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