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Examples
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A torchbearing crowd was shown chasing him down a European street, his shadow reeling crazily against a castle wall.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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She recalls her own torchbearing experience, where she was told where to show up and what to bring but never learned the location of the lantern.
Fire Safety 2008
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Here a ring of torchbearing Temple folk stood unmoving, their lights painting the surface of the pool with flame.
WARCHILD ESTHER FRIESNER 1990
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Although his own dreams of glory were dashed over two decades ago, Edwards is throwing himself into his torchbearing duties with as much gusto as he did on the ski jump as Britain's one-man team.
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Local artist Trisha Romance, who also carried the flame along the winery route, was overwhelmed by her torchbearing experience.
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Local artist Trisha Romance, who also carried the flame along the winery route, was overwhelmed by her torchbearing experience.
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