torch
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The Statue of Liberty, the copper-clad sculpture of a robed and crowned woman holding a torch above her head, sits in New York's harbor and draws millions of visitors each year.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
"While this may look like just a baton," Bresnik said, "it feels like big flaming hot Olympic torch."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"As I look back up the mountain, as I helped this guy descend, Hillary Dawa didn't appear to have moved, and certainly wasn't descending, because we would have seen his head torch."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Tools are scattered throughout the studio, including a plumber’s torch for melting glass, crockpots for pickling and a dental tool she uses to stamp her logo, VM, short for Verre Modern, onto her ceramics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
As the pile of refuse grew, Anne swung her torch closer and closer to it.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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