lighter

Example Sentences

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Traffic will be lighter on the Eastside, so ride-share with Uber or Lyft to the nearest rail line that takes you to Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

According to the team's calculations, these ultraheavy nuclei may lose energy more slowly than protons or lighter nuclei while crossing intergalactic space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

While audits have declined, the new IRS data do not seem to show a lighter touch across the board.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Solid-state transformers are much lighter than the current version and can manipulate voltage in more sophisticated ways—almost like switching an analog system to digital.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I start walking in the opposite direction, feeling lighter than I have since before Gram died.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish