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Recent Examples of flashcube
These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top.
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Southern Living, 2 July 2018
How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers?
—Jim Dwyer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017
Southern Living, 2 July 2018
How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers?
—Jim Dwyer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashcube
Noun
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Palmer devised an even bigger production, ultimately covering a 700-pound ball of iron and wood with 100 light bulbs to descend a pole that stood 50 feet above the 400-foot tower.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Edison spent over two years attempting to improve his light bulb.—
Anthony Fredericks, Contributor,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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On a round side table near the doorway, illuminated by a fluorescent lamp, was a pile of white powder that the men told us was finished fentanyl.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps or linear fluorescent lamps will be prohibited the following year.—
Greg Bishop | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Aug. 2024
Noun
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.—
Steve LeBlanc,
Fortune,
8 July 2023
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Two keepers operated the lighthouse until it was automated in 1931.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Climate change threatens Africa's Swahili Coast and 66 historic lighthouses on the coast of Maine.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, on the 75th anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, 43, paid a poignant tribute by lighting candles at the U.K. commemorations.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Flashcube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashcube. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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