lightening
Example Sentences
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Illegal skin lightening products are being sold in butchers and specialist food shops across the UK as well as online, a watchdog has warned.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 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
He told family members that Diet Coke was responsible for his longevity, lightening the mood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 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
My hair was lightening in color, and my hands were callused and bleeding from handling fish with spiny fins and scales.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
