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torch

[tawrch] / tɔrtʃ /


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Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

LA28 will announce the full torch relay route in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I realized when I carried that torch that the flame represents so much more than medals,” said Evans, now LA28’s chief athlete officer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I don't quite know what to do, that's how I feel, just a bit lost. I'm just back to being in the dark without a torch kind of thing, that's what it feels like."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Before Gwydion could speak again, the Horned King, bearing a torch, rode to the wicker baskets and thrust the fire into them.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Instead of working with a massive furnace, participants use small torches, making the process feel more approachable and easier to control.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Battalion members prepared the drones in pitch dark, illuminated only by red torches.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

A witty theater owner would match the mood by selling torches and pitchforks at the concession stand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Another trend visible across social networks is one of growing emergency preparedness: people stockpiling canned food, torches and water bottles, and assembling emergency backpacks.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Below, the wide plain blazed with torches and Taran saw a great ring of flames.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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