bulb
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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
On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulb emerged as the victor of a crowded race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
According to the researchers, smell-related problems arise when immune cells in the brain, known as "microglia," begin removing connections between two important regions: the olfactory bulb and the locus coeruleus.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
When I got there, Mr. Loeffler was sitting on his front porch with a light bulb in his hand.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
Vocabulary lists containing bulb
Life Science: Plants
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