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lamp

[lamp] / læmp /


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There are flags on many a lamp post around this area, bearing union jacks and the St George's cross.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The orange glow from my Nesso lamp lit his face while the indigo sky pressed against the window behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It includes geolocation capabilities, sensors to measure atmospheric electricity, and calibration using a mercury lamp.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s not enough and/or you have to play Whac-A-Mole to find the switches for every lamp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It was not really a lamp, simply a hollowed-out piece of soapstone.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell