bulb

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Blog comment sections were notoriously dynamic, full of debate and discussion and lots of light bulb moments for writers and readers alike.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

From that light bulb moment, Recondition, which Brown said created every piece with accessibility and style in mind, was born.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I love watching the light bulb go off, watching them be inspired,” Gill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The lawn mower had seen better days, but in the dim light of the overhead bulb in the garage, it seemed to glow.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen