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flashlight

[flash-lahyt] / ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /




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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

“Maybe I’m corny but with Sienna, less is really more. Her voice is so special, so big and upfront, that you just want to put a giant flashlight on it and let it shine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Natalie had lost her flashlight and her phone in the flood, and the candles had drowned with everything else.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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