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flashlight

[flash-lahyt] / ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /




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Its light sweeps across the surface almost like a flashlight lying flat on a table.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Armed with a helmet and a flashlight, Hernan Giraldo had no intention of giving up on his son.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

He has a notebook, a pen, a flashlight and about 15 hours’ worth of oxygen.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Cullen shouted to the men as he shined his flashlight on them.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

In some cases, you can even find vehicle-inspired first-aid kits that include items such as emergency blankets, flashlights, road flares, emergency markers, and more.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

County schools had to be issued flashlights to help children on their way to school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Ultraviolet flashlights attracted only a small number of isopods and never triggered the swirling formations.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

When a Wall Street Journal team visited the plant recently following the latest bombardment, workers moved through soot-covered halls with flashlights to examine the severely damaged facility.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

Dimly lit by a distant streetlight, two flashlights, and a jack-o’-lantern, it was almost too fascinating to bear.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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