torch
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Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"We're carrying the torch, if you like, forward into the future for generations that have gone before us and loved this building."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
This raw display of humanity has kept the show’s torch burning for over 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Frowning, she thought a minute, and then her face shone as though a torch were fired inside her.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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