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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

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

A pool table, lit from above by a single yellow bulb, seemed to float over the sticky tile floor between the music and the liquor.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago