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"Suddenly, I felt my arm go light – there was only her jacket in my hands," he told a family member, who later spoke to BBC Persian.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

His instinct, and that of the show’s writers, was to humanize his Santa, maybe make him a little funnier than you’d think he would be — but go light on the schmaltz.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

“I was floored when I first heard her sing. She can go light and airy, or sometimes, beautiful and aggressive.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

The spicy chicken cutlet on the toasted whole wheat bun gets creaminess from sliced avocado, making it is easy to go light on or even skip the mayonnaise.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2021

My plan was to go light and fast, to reach the summit and make it back down before the weather turned.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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