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Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

As the world grapples with environmental challenges and the pressing need for sustainable solutions, discoveries like these light the way forward, Li said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

In Kyiv and other cities, street lights have recently been switched back on, offering relief to pedestrians used to making their way along darkened pavements with only their mobile phones to light the way.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023

In darkness, it seemed spooky to wander over the dim dunes with just our headlamps to light the way in the trail-less expanse.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Surely it was enough to light the way of a person who might be in the mood for adventure.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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