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Recent Examples of streetlight
But a few years ago, the city spent more than $22 million in transit tax dollars on the installation of new streetlights.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
If the city does not grant access to power from the streetlights, businesses along La Jolla Boulevard have agreed to be power donors, Terry said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Those communities have been slowly making the transition from high-pressure sodium streetlights and other outdoor lights to brighter LEDs.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition to its impact on drivers, blue-rich LED streetlights operate at a wavelength that most adversely suppresses melatonin during night.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
If the city does not grant access to power from the streetlights, businesses along La Jolla Boulevard have agreed to be power donors, Terry said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Those communities have been slowly making the transition from high-pressure sodium streetlights and other outdoor lights to brighter LEDs.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition to its impact on drivers, blue-rich LED streetlights operate at a wavelength that most adversely suppresses melatonin during night.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlight
Noun
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Beyond all the usual advice (proper watering, lighting and soil), Hamell says the secret is connecting with your plant.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brands are already experimenting with these to replace traditional photo shoots, creating hyper-realistic visuals that accurately replicate textures, lighting and dimensions across diverse contexts.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, guests can enjoy craft cocktails at the swim-up bar, take their meals in shaded dining areas lit by rattan lanterns, and rest in cabana-like alcoves on plush day beds decorated with handcrafted textiles.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Racial Profiling Prohibition Advisory Board that found Black drivers were almost twice as likely to be stopped for headlight and license plate display violations compared to white drivers, and Hispanic drivers were 1.5 times as likely to be stopped for these violations as white drivers.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The floodlight was immediately connected to my network and added to my Alexa account.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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To access the floodlight’s settings screen, tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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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,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the chandelier was updated with LED bulbs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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There, members of the community paid their respects with flowers and candles.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a Merci couch, too, plus fragrances and candles.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At night, when the semaphore arms weren’t visible, red and green gaslights signaled stop and go.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Dec. 2024
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Deep shadows and low gaslights create a mysterious atmosphere which, alongside the characters’ black trench coats and low-brimmed hats, turn this historical piece into a thrilling neo-noir.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2024
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetlight. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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