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Recent Examples of fluorescent lamp
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.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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
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
Krypton is useful, however, and is often employed in fluorescent lamps.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
The usual way is to place the baby under halogen spotlights or fluorescent lamps.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
For example, the American Cancer Society's website explains that doctors may use fluorescent lamps to administer carefully controlled UV-A and UV-B treatments for those with skin lymphoma.
—Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Another good option for cost savings is using compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs.
—Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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
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
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
Krypton is useful, however, and is often employed in fluorescent lamps.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
The usual way is to place the baby under halogen spotlights or fluorescent lamps.
—Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
For example, the American Cancer Society's website explains that doctors may use fluorescent lamps to administer carefully controlled UV-A and UV-B treatments for those with skin lymphoma.
—Ian Richardson, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2020
Another good option for cost savings is using compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs.
—Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluorescent lamp
Noun
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Might light bulbs be the rare topic on which New Yorkers and Trump agree?—
Diego Lasarte,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Changing light bulbs is a common household chore, especially for rooms where lights are flipped on and off frequently.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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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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
Noun
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Save on patio furniture sets, outdoor lighting, rugs, and more must-haves this month.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Outdoor space: The owners spent more than $348,000 on outdoor lighting and landscaping, planting Norway Spruce and White Pine trees.—
Michael Kaminer,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Peterman suggests layering your porch lighting by installing a mix of sconces and lanterns if possible.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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This top has a bold print and neck ties like Clarkson’s, and it’s finished with a deep V-neckline and lantern sleeves.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those violations included flying insects, a mold-like substance on the ice machine and chemical candles stored over a case of single service lids in a dry storage room.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since celebrating with the Stanley Cup in a D.C. fountain and blowing out the candles on his 33rd birthday cake, he’s scored another 281 goals and now sits six shy of breaking Gretzky’s record.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Equipped with an emergency tent, tactical flashlight, camping lamps, and more, it’s designed for any situation.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cape Henlopen also has basketball courts; an 18-hole disc golf course; and trails for biking, horseback riding, and hiking (keep your eyes peeled for lighthouse views).—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Harbor still has two operational lighthouses, both off Navy Pier.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fluorescent lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescent%20lamp. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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