flashlight

Example Sentences

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The power went out, and they used the flashlights on their phones to see.

From Washington Times

Then he responded to a call of shots fired in the dead of night and realized he needed a flashlight mounted to the gun rail.

From Washington Post

Especially in vogue are radios that also now come with a cell phone charger and a flashlight — all huge conveniences in a continent where electricity outages are rampant and internet connection spots are often distant.

From Seattle Times

“Yeah, it’s Joe again, over at Old Station,” he said, and a few minutes later two police officers were walking the perimeter of his restaurant with flashlights in the predawn darkness, searching for the bullet.

From New York Times

An officer carrying an envelope of documents arrived at the home at around 01:30 on Tuesday morning, just minutes before several deputies entered with flashlights.

From BBC