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
They were still inspecting the damage by flashlight and Israeli security services were still present when the settlers attacked again, according to the family and the lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Its light sweeps across the surface almost like a flashlight lying flat on a table.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
No sooner does a lost flashlight she loved as a girl mysteriously reappear than Gemma’s nights suddenly start filling with creepy occurrences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But Grandma parked her work and we went outside together, her holding a flashlight, and me clutching my phone for another photo of our tree fire.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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
Other images showed rescue workers with flashlights sifting through rubble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 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
The captain had found them flashlights that worked.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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