lighter

Example Sentences

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It turned out to be one of those gigantic cans of lighter fluid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Gratton says another way to address the issue is to make the plane lighter, which usually mean passengers disembarking or removing luggage.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Foreign investors historically preferred to work within the lighter regulatory framework of the U.S.;

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They sent a net $105.1 billion to international-stock mutual funds and ETFs—though the positive flow was lighter in March than earlier in the year—and $242.4 billion to bond funds, based on Investment Company Institute estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Now the cleaves were lighter and closer together: it had slowed to a walk.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver