incandescent
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When Edison had his famous “lightbulb moment” in 1879, British scientist Joseph Swan was also on the cusp of inventing an incandescent lightbulb using similar techniques.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Mark Joseph Stern: This was one of the most incandescent judicial opinions I think I have ever seen.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026
Overnight, AFP journalists saw Ukraine using tracer bullets and missile defence systems, and incandescent debris falling over large areas above the capital.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
The prime minister, I am told, is "incandescent" at how all of this has played out and is looking into how it all happened.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
Edison suggested the exposition use incandescent bulbs rather than arc lights, because the incandescent variety produced a softer light.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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