torch
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It seemed like players closer to the lead like McIlroy, Rahm and Scottie Scheffler would finally have their opportunity to torch the course.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
He took his cockerpoo, Gulliver, for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables, and because it was dark he used a torch.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Following more than 300 hours of searching, divers finally spotted the blinking of the miner's torch light, which Zapata had turned on and off to alert them to his location.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
As they carry out their mission, the team of four astronauts have been routinely asked to reflect on the weight of the torch they carry.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
I suppose he wanted to remove that last fuel tank, but I can’t imagine what possessed him to light his torch without first draining the fuel.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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