flash on
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The lights flash on as Springsteen vocalizes, finishing the sentence: “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“No, because I know who protects us,” the text would then flash on screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
If you manage to spot the Moon and want to take a picture make sure you turn off the flash on your phone, activate night mode and use ambient light.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Daylight fades, the electric lights flash on and the group stops in its tracks.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Lying on my stomach on our blanket next to Meng and Eang, I hold my breath as moving pictures of America flash on the makeshift screen.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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