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
The average repair time for a streetlight was one year, bureau officials said in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I assumed it was a streetlight at first," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The city logged 14,328 electronic streetlight service requests in 2018, according to data from the Bureau of Street Lighting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The single streetlight from the corner shines on the three men in the doorway.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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
As a first step, Melton recalls, Duggan advised him to repair broken streetlights and pockmarked roads—changes residents would immediately see and appreciate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a surprising side effect of artificial lighting: ordinary streetlights can lure thousands of tiny land dwelling isopods into giant synchronized "death spirals."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Yeah, Moss,” said Shamika, grinning, her hoop earrings catching the streetlights and sparkling.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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