lighter
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Dark and stormy night notwithstanding, “2:22—A Ghost Story” is a lighter entertainment, its aim to mystify, surprise and raise a goosebump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The collaboration investigated particles containing a charm quark and a lighter quark, comparing how strongly their production was suppressed in oxygen and neon collisions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The outcome was good - my tummy feels lighter, and compared to before I am more or less pain free."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Frost was common in the higher regions, and Roz took the lighter from her tool belt and built small campfires to keep her son warm.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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