lighting
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Describing Britain as "a tinderbox" with 37 blazes nationwide on Friday, the prime minister warned against lighting fires outdoors, as the government introduced a ban on selling disposable barbecue equipment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It can seem like the Dodgers print money with all their high-priced players, but they might as well be lighting it on fire with the relievers they’ve brought in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those openings will arrive as Cava tries to add more greenery, warmer lighting and softer seats to its locations, in an effort to bring in more consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Marco Piemontese’s striking period costumes conjured the artists’ milieu, and Marcus Doshi’s lighting evoked both festivity and the tragedy of the ending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Not on the normal tourist route, it was clean and cozy, with dark-painted walls, a giant silver-sequined elephant and other decorations from Thailand, and dim lighting, which his eyes preferred.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
“Let’s rededicate ourselves to add more light in honor of those murdered in Sydney. Let’s come out proudly to public menorah lightings, and make sure to kindle our own menorahs at home.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
Menorah lightings grew in prominence during the Clinton years.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2020
Traditionally, it is marked by large gatherings — Christmas markets, Christmas concerts, tree lightings and Santa Claus parades that weave through crowded streets packed with viewers who arrive hours early to mark their spot.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
The scintillation and glitter of light destroys this touch idea, which is better preserved in quieter lightings.
From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
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