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Let There Be Light – Students explored the properties of light: how a light bulb contains a rainbow of colors, what happens when a beam of laser light is trapped in water, and more.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025 -
When outfitting a space with mood lighting or installing pendant clusters, opt for light bulbs with lower lumens to avoid harsh overhead lighting.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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One reason is that the high-pressure xenon arc lamps used in movie projectors today lose a lot of brightness over time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2024
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Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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The private pilot’s license does qualify Bedford to fly several types of planes in various weather and lighting conditions, Politico noted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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Droves of shoppers are fans of the luxurious, durable lantern and have purchased multiple to frame doorways, sliding doors, and garages.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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The girandole-style, four-panel earrings are crafted of more than 136 carats of natural purple sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold and were said to be valued at close to $3 million.—
Degen Pener,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2023
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The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace.—
Pascal Chevallier,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2018
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And while the Noah x Timex collaborations have drawn inspiration from iconic luxury timepieces like Cartier and Patek Philippe, the watches stand on their own with unique touches — like the latest lighthouse — that act as a breath of fresh air in the watch space.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Take a stroll to the Edgartown Harbor Light, a working beacon that’s one of five lighthouses on the island, or relax at one of several local beaches.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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“Gasolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasolier. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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