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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few bulbs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of bulbs, typically in contexts related to lighting, gardening, or electronics.
Example: "I bought a few bulbs to plant in my garden this spring."
Alternatives: "several bulbs" or "a couple of bulbs".
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Again, only a few bulbs had sent up flowering stems.
At this point, you can surely spare a few bulbs to start your neighbor's garlic garden.
Caitlin has dutifully planted a few bulbs at the school gardening club.
And who can resist the urge to plant a few bulbs for spring?
Last fall I planted quite a few bulbs of G. nivalis Flore Pleno, a lovely double.
How it survived on the plane I don't know – a few bulbs didn't.
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A few bulb-producing species are of economic importance to humans because of the taste and nutritive value of their fleshy leaves; included among such species are the onion and its relatives the shallot, garlic, and leek.
A change of corporate colour should only involve changing a few light bulbs.
A few bright bulbs, though, will be missing from its marquee in 2011.
There is no running water and only intermittent electricity, which powers a few light bulbs.
It would make a good fall project, along with planting a few thousand bulbs.
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