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Recent Examples of headlight
Like a bright headlight facing you dead on or the sudden honk of a loud horn, only the jump scares keep you from falling asleep during the seemingly interminable Passenger.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Generally, a car warranty covers something that breaks during normal use, not something that’s damaged during an accident or something that regularly requires replacement (like a headlight or windshield wiper).
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Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Deputies said the off-road motorcycle was not equipped with a headlight or taillight and was not authorized for use on roadways.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Among them was a woman selling homemade food out of the back of her car, and a man who was riding home on his bicycle from the store without a functioning headlight.
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Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Generally, a car warranty covers something that breaks during normal use, not something that’s damaged during an accident or something that regularly requires replacement (like a headlight or windshield wiper).
—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Deputies said the off-road motorcycle was not equipped with a headlight or taillight and was not authorized for use on roadways.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Among them was a woman selling homemade food out of the back of her car, and a man who was riding home on his bicycle from the store without a functioning headlight.
—
Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlight
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Expansive backyards, empty decks, and beautiful front porches are easy to fill with plants, lighting, and furniture.
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Obstacle avoidance is critical, as is collecting visual data of plant health and lighting conditions (natural and artificial LED illumination) for correlations over time, to improve yield.
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But the real highlight is that it can also be used as a portable charger and a flashlight in a pinch.
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When Mark Hortman answered the door, Boelter shined a flashlight into his eyes and said there had been shots fired.
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Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
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Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
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The fix is to lean on subtle cues, dry surfaces, fresh air and low humidity, and let the absence of competing smells do the work that a candle was never really doing.
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Made with a premium plant wax blend and a natural-fiber wick, this candle delivers a strong fragrance that keeps your home smelling fresh for up to 150 hours.
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And that everyone on it must bend to my will or get a floodlight in the face.
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There was an unusual pause near the end of the match when a floodlight failed and the players left the field for bad light.
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Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in March that copper thefts are a leading cause of streetlight outages.
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Too often, the city still operates one complaint at a time — one pothole, one streetlight, one service request, one permit moving slowly from desk to desk.
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It is adorned with leather armchairs by Oscar Niemeyer, vintage carpets, a midcentury Kalmar glass chandelier, mirrors by Gio Ponti, and a red desk by Carlo Scarpa, resulting in a warm, cozy feel throughout.
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The dining room features more shadowboxing under a chair rail, has crown molding, and another beautiful Schonbek chandelier centered on a decorative ceiling medallion.
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One of his two wins came in the Pennsylvania Derby last year and his fans thought the light bulb had come on for good.
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No more waiting for the light bulb to turn on.
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlight. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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