lighter
Example Sentences
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Because the spacecraft was lighter, it required less fuel for its mid-course correction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But as we go into the working week, an area of high pressure will arrive, bringing drier weather, lighter winds, and some sunshine, which for much of the country could last throughout the week.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Chapter 13 is a bit lighter, involving only a repayment plan.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
One of the ghosts tried reaching slowly for the lighter, attracted and repelled at once, but he kept it out of their grasp.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
