torch
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She didn’t believe him when he promised that carrying the torch in the opening ceremony would surpass any Olympic medal she could win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Payne calls it “the burden and the joy” of the torch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I realized when I carried that torch that the flame represents so much more than medals,” said Evans, now LA28’s chief athlete officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I don't quite know what to do, that's how I feel, just a bit lost. I'm just back to being in the dark without a torch kind of thing, that's what it feels like."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
She grabbed the flaming torch from Jonn, darted around him, took two steps, and slipped.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
With little visibility -- battery-powered torches being the only sources of light -- she helped to deliver the babies using her bare hands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Instead of working with a massive furnace, participants use small torches, making the process feel more approachable and easier to control.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Serhiy Motsak, a shift director at one of Ukraine’s thermal-power plants, spent this past winter knocking ice from the equipment and сarrying around torches to heat it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Macleod agrees: "Turn off torches and car headlights, and stop looking at your phone because the light from the screen can affect your eyes acclimatising and adjusting to the total darkness."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
So many were there that when they flew, they would block out the sun and people below would have to light torches.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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