America still has two images around the world: the one we used to have of America, this great shining light, this beacon of freedom, democracy and human rights that everyone looked up to.

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One of Belfast's most iconic buildings will become a beacon of light on six days of the year.

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Particularly egregious is its failure to complete a free-trade pact with Chile, a beacon of light in otherwise frightful South America.

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Germany remains a beacon of light in the European economy, showing tremendous resilience in the midst of a faltering Euro bloc.

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His boundless talents and accomplishments have served as a beacon of light during a time of great unrest and mistrust within baseball.

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At the end of the concert, the queen will take to the stage to light the "National Beacon, " which will be on the Mall.

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"There's going to be a beacon of light shining bright in 2015 a brand new arena, " a teary eyed Gavin Maloof told a raucous crowd during a timeout in a win over the Utah Jazz on Feb. 28, 2012.

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And if you fight for your seat at the table, and you set a better example, and you persevere in what you decide to do with your life, I have every faith not only that you will succeed, but that, through you, our nation will continue to be a beacon of light for men and women, boys and girls, in every corner of the globe.

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My father had to take off a morning of work to go over to the home office in New York to the tall building whose uppermost tower was crowned with the beacon his company proudly designated "The Light That Never Fails" and inform the superintendent of agencies that he couldn't accept the promotion he longed for.

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