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torch

[tawrch] / tɔrtʃ /


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Sienna will carry the torch for the Bruins beyond this season when the majority of the veteran roster graduates and many go pro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

So much for our torch of freedom bringing light to the world.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

He took his cockerpoo Gulliver for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables, and because it was dark was using a torch.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"Our generation is laying the groundwork for the youth to pick up the torch one day," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Mom and John Mark hold hands and actually smile at Dad and Anastasia as they pass the weekly torch in front of the Apple Store.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper