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

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

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

“That’s when the light bulb went off for me. Why not bring some of these beautiful plants from the hills into our yard?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 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

The electric bulb suspended from the ceiling burned with ugly sharpness in the dawn.

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