torch
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The giant monument, if given final approval, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial, and would feature a golden Lady Liberty-like statue with a torch and crown.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
In Huerta’s case, critics just don’t buy how someone who carried Chávez’s torch decades after his death could all of a sudden supposedly turn on him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
So much for our torch of freedom bringing light to the world.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
We took a torch through the trees until we came to the clearing with the apple tree, standing so still and perfect in the dark.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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