flashlight
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Red dye exists for one reason: It lets a man with a flashlight tell whether you paid the tax.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its light sweeps across the surface almost like a flashlight lying flat on a table.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
There was so much sediment floating around that a flashlight was no use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
With Pompeii’s sun blacked out, he stumbles around in the dark with a flashlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
As Brooklyn tried to keep from hyperventilating, Sydney used her flashlight to see how far the wall stretched and discovered it continued into the darkness well beyond the reach of her beam.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Residents rely on portable lamps, rechargeable lights and cellphone flashlights as temperatures remain oppressive deep into the night.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
In some cases, you can even find vehicle-inspired first-aid kits that include items such as emergency blankets, flashlights, road flares, emergency markers, and more.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
County schools had to be issued flashlights to help children on their way to school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ultraviolet flashlights attracted only a small number of isopods and never triggered the swirling formations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
A row of large ice chests lined one wall, and a couple of tin trunks the other, one with two flashlights on top, and discarded cell batteries littered around them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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