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lamp

[lamp] / læmp /


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Crews have repaved streets in downtown Washington and repainted lamp posts.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

In 1960, Theodore Maiman demonstrated the first working laser using a synthetic ruby rod and a photographer’s flash lamp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

An American destroyer began flashing a message using a bright lamp.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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