bulb
Example Sentences
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“And once he said it, it just struck a light bulb into my brain like, ‘It’s about the process.
From Los Angeles Times
The company that once made glass bulbs for Thomas Edison lost money on fiber-optic cables for nearly 20 years.
A single bulb hung from its ceiling, around which moths circled.
From Literature
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When these animals emerged, they survived by eating buried roots and bulbs.
From Literature
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The window blind is pulled shut, and the bare bulb overhead is painted a dimming blue, giving an unearthly tinge to all beneath it.
From Literature
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