torch
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"This unity of hearts, which we describe with the motto 'One Nation, Two States,' is an everlasting torch that draws strength from our shared past and illuminates our future."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
All roads into Edenbridge will close at 18:00 GMT on Saturday in preparation for the event, which starts at 18:30 with a torch lit procession.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
According to Moses, passing the torch to owners who would respect the institution was always a priority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Before the torch is lit in Los Angeles in 2028, make sure to consult Slate’s list of every Olympic event, ranked from worst to best, compiled by Mike Canter.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the distance the boy’s privy blazed like a torch.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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South San Francisco-based Burnbot has developed monstrous tracked machines with arrays of torches for the same purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Those torches, set within a spinning head, soon quieten down as they produce a stream of super-heated plasma reaching 27,000C - significantly hotter than the surface of the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Fiery torches blazed outside the riverside theater, welcoming a combination of well-dressed invitees and lucky ticket-bearing fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And then I was back at the entrance, staring into the dark, two torches floating alongside me.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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