lightening
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They also travel at lightening speed on social media.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“If you think you’ve weathered the storm, we’re probably not through it all. If you can’t handle it, consider lightening up your positions,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
Gupta, Smyth and Armlovich have all publicly opposed a rent freeze, unless some other action is taken to ease landlord expenses like lightening property taxes or insurance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Firefighters faced difficult conditions Sunday as dry thunderstorms brought increased wind and threatened lightening strikes that could ignite new fires, according to the briefing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025
I gave Coach a dramatic glare and everybody laughed, lightening the mood.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
