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Recent Examples of floodlight
Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s like a candle turning into a floodlight in the span of a few seconds.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Noun
Upward-facing floodlights, which are often used to illuminate Halloween displays, can also disorient migrating birds, many of which travel at night using the stars to guide them on their journeys.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s like a candle turning into a floodlight in the span of a few seconds.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adequate lighting is also key to clearly seeing the tick.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The tree lighting, led by Santa and local dignitaries, will follow.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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In affected areas the NSW advises that if travel is necessary, travelers should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicle in case of emergency.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy used a flashlight to spot Hill in the garage and told him to come out and show himself, the officer testified.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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One key incumbent appeared to be heading off a possible upset: That was Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who seemed likely to continue his astounding run as the only Republican to hold countywide office, even as Oakland County seemingly glows a brighter blue with each election.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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When: The tree lighting begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6; the lantern ceremony begins at 6:15 p.m. (immediately after the tree lighting) and the Night of Lights ends at 7 p.m.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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The mood lighting comes from matte black and burnished gold pendant lanterns, dark wood ceiling panels to tamper the noise and backlit stone countertops.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Gaston Lachaise’s stone carvings still beacon grandly from Sixth Avenue, Lee Lawrie’s Wisdom still watches over the plaza, and Atlas still carries the world on his back.Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2024
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In its early years, it was located smack in the middle of the grounds, a beaconing festival-goers with beats, cirque performances and the all-important misters.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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The front end has a sleeker hood and low-profile headlights for better aerodynamics.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even a passing car’s headlights can throw off your night vision, so be prepared to give your eyes time to adjust.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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In a development that bridges science, art and citizen science, a father-daughter team from the United States has successfully decoded a simulated extraterrestrial signal beamed from Mars.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The three beings then beamed her to their spaceship hovering nearby, performed experiments on her, and then returned her to her bedroom.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlight. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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