torch
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There were echoing sounds in the tunnel as well as the sound of splashing and dripping water as the team made their way through the dark environment with the aid of torch lights,
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He took his cockerpoo, Gulliver, for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables, and because it was dark he used a torch.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
As they carry out their mission, the team of four astronauts have been routinely asked to reflect on the weight of the torch they carry.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
They crept along, stumbling on the rocky floor, and the flame of the torch burned as brightly as ever.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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