lamp
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A mechanical arm emerged from the top, ending in what he described as a giant lamp head.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The analogy often used is that of a wish-granting genie with a magic lamp: they follow the exact letter of an instruction, even if doing so creates other problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Another prototype was a reconfigurable lamp shade containing three separate multistable switches.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A woman approached the stall where Vadym and his wife, who sells porcelain, had laid out what they had left, and asked the price of an elegant lamp with a cream-coloured shade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It had a ceiling fan and a reading lamp and a rug with a picture of a train track printed on it.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Residents rely on portable lamps, rechargeable lights and cellphone flashlights as temperatures remain oppressive deep into the night.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The blue-lit monotony of every day is replaced by warm amber table lamps and dimly lit corners flanked by books on all sides.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Specialty lamps are already sold for other biological purposes, including helping people cope with disruptions to natural circadian rhythms such as jet lag.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The modular couch is anchored on each side with Art-Deco influenced side tables, lamps and light blue slipper chairs he designed, setting up a cozy tableau for hosting his friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Precisely because they were rare, the mutants had acted like lamps in the darkness, allowing biologists to track “the action of a gene,” as Morgan had described it, across generations.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
