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flashlight

[flash-lahyt] / ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /




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But the case was a small flashlight that cast a wide beam, revealing how the insurance industry views its own business and you, the customer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In experiments using mice, Edwards showed that this cancer detecting "flashlight" clearly illuminated tumors that produced EphA2.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

One man climbed out of his car into the dark, shined a flashlight into his backpack, and brushed off the long, white sleeves of his cotton shirt.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Expect snow and ice, and bring warm clothes, traction devices for your boots and a headlamp or flashlight for the 3-mile round-trip walk, rangers advise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

I shined the flashlight into the darkness, and I whispered for Dismay.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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