streetlight
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streetlights
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The findings highlight how even a simple change to the environment, such as installing a streetlight, can reshape ancient behaviors in small animals that often go unnoticed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Despite this outcome, the City remains committed to improving streetlight reliability, repairing outages faster, and building a sustainable funding path for streetlight operations and maintenance,” the group statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I assumed it was a streetlight at first," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Mr. Scorsese makes his nocturnal vision pop with every glowing streetlight and every thick raindrop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
It was dark when Jam started walking home, but she hopped through the large patches of yellow streetlight on the sidewalk, her steps soft and hopeful.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
The sun disappeared, the streetlights blinked on, and a shiver passed through the crowd that had nothing to do with the temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Observers are advised to find a dark location away from streetlights and to allow at least 10 minutes for their eyes to adjust.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Melton quickly fixed nearly 1,000 broken streetlights and doubled the city’s spending on paving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
By pulling these animals out of their sheltered habitats and keeping them moving in circles, streetlights may leave them vulnerable to predators while also wasting energy needed for survival.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The streetlights were already on in the gray darkness, and their light glittered yellow off the snowballs’ icy coating.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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