flashlight
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It was infested with so many scorpions that anyone entering the bathroom at night carried a flashlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
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
“When a flashlight shines on the sand, you see hundreds of eyes looking back at you.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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