bulb
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Among the answers: a small ink-stained mahogany desk, an antique light bulb, a brown leather flight suit and a baseball jersey.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulb emerged as the victor of a crowded race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name, it stars Juno Temple as a woman who gets to experience life with a different partner every time she changes the light bulb in her attic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The olfactory bulb, located in the forebrain, processes signals from scent receptors in the nose.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
In front of me, a bulb had lit up.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing bulb
Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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