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During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

His most recent apartment inspection failed because the light bulb in the fridge was out.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

With temperatures soaring in Switzerland, Uefa's hot weather protocol may come into effect during games, with players allowed water breaks if the wet bulb globe temperature exceeds 32C on the pitch.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

But it was a light bulb moment with the swing that made the most profound change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

“There’s one here gone,” I heard a voice call out; “can you get me another small bulb? One of the blue ones, Bill.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier