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lighter

[lahy-ter] / ˈlaɪ tər /




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A lighter approach to capital requirements would allow banks to continue to allocate more of their resources toward these loans and financing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs. Maroney rose now and then, looking tense and tight—though a little lighter on her feet, I observed.

From Literature

The company said those satellites are lighter and more reliable and provide better service than the previous generation.

From MarketWatch

This disparity in energy means more force on the colliding bodies and far greater risk of injury to the lighter one.

From The Wall Street Journal

When bodies collide, the force is far greater on the lighter one.

From The Wall Street Journal