lighter
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In his closing argument, defense attorney Brian Steel painted Hester, Jones and Grant as unreliable “snitches, cooperators, rats” seeking to secure a lighter sentence by implicating Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Named after a 18th century precursor to electric cells, LeydenJar uses a technique known as plasma deposition to make a lighter, more efficient anode – an essential component of all batteries.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the mass range examined by the researchers, these particles would be extraordinarily light, roughly 19 to 21 orders of magnitude lighter than an electron.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The lighter touch appears, so far, to be a hallmark of the Vought-era bureau.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
And air seems so much lighter than water.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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