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street light

NOUN
mercury vapor lamp
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In L.A. she said, it can take 10 years to fix a sidewalk, three to five years to cut a curb for a wheelchair, nine months to one year to repair a street light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

Agencies often use artificial intelligence software with facial recognition capability to go through security videos, street light cameras or other video footage, Carter said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Highways engineers were called to the scene due to damage to a nearby street light.

From BBC ● May 25, 2023

Water from the busted fire hydrant shot into the air, the geyser-like flow rising higher than a nearby street light, according to footage from the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

Alice looked very old under the street light.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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