torch
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"While this may look like just a baton," Bresnik said, "it feels like big flaming hot Olympic torch."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"I began flashing my phone torch as close to the window as I could and then she popped her head out, then we let her know what was going on," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
King's lead for the project Dr Eleanor Crane said its use of Willow would "light a torch" for research to answer questions about the most important natural processes.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Now carrying the family’s torch is the fifth generation of tumbling acrobats skilled in the art of balance and flexibility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That question, like a wayward torch in a roomful of firecrackers, sparked answers from everyone.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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