bulb

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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

Also called the ajo lily, it grows from a deep bulb, has long, wavy-edged leaves and is pollinated by sphinx moths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

The lightsaber was originally a 1950s camera flash bulb attachment which the production team modified into the piece, according to Propstore's catalogue.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Doctor Copeland twisted the bulb suspended over the table and the room was suddenly very bright.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers