lighter

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“What if,” I’ll say gently, “we try something … lighter? But literary! Definitely still literary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"The lighter a black hole is, the hotter it should be and the more particles it will emit," says Andrea Thamm, co-author of the new research and assistant professor of physics at UMass Amherst.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Most American oil imports come from Canada and feed refineries that can’t efficiently process lighter shale blends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The bundle of bones in her arms seemed lighter.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack