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bulb

[buhlb] / bʌlb /


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The Spaniard once brought a light bulb into the dressing room while asking his players to be energetic and shine.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

I order my tacos with avocado, a side of cebollitas asadas — bulb onions grilled until tender and charred — and a large jamaica.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Among the answers: a small ink-stained mahogany desk, an antique light bulb, a brown leather flight suit and a baseball jersey.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Another series, “City Island: USA!,” is a special of six shorts, following Watt, a light bulb, and his best friend, Windy, a kite.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

I got to my feet and shuffled on until I saw a single bare light bulb on the porch of a house built about a hundred feet down the side of the mountain.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Gallium nitride, for example, is found in much of today's lighting technology, from LED bulbs to laptop displays.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Long known for its light bulbs and televisions, the Dutch consumer electronics giant has since refocused production on medical equipment.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

It’s also unoriginal: Pundits have overlaid charts showing recent gains for the Magnificent Seven with dot-coms, the Roaring ’20s, railroad fever, Japanese property and tulip bulbs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

“Once they’re planted you won’t see the bulbs, m’lady. They’ll be under the dirt.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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