torch
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"As I look back up the mountain, as I helped this guy descend, Hillary Dawa didn't appear to have moved, and certainly wasn't descending, because we would have seen his head torch."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
There were echoing sounds in the tunnel as well as the sound of splashing and dripping water as the team made their way through the dark environment with the aid of torch lights,
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“As it progressed, the theme kind of changed into carrying the torch and paving the way for a better future for our youth and for our communities,” Mejia said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
In her hand was a torch, flames rippling, embers whirling into the air.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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