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bulb

[buhlb] / bʌlb /


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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

The researchers also showed that this map in the nose aligns with corresponding maps in the olfactory bulb of the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulb emerged as the victor of a crowded race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name, it stars Juno Temple as a woman who gets to experience life with a different partner every time she changes the light bulb in her attic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Almost as soon as the headset is firmly on my head, a bulb lights up in front of me, my first call of the shift.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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