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light

[lahyt] / laɪt /












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That came days after the airline withdrew from the capital the last of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners—each valued at more than $130 million—after it was grounded following light damage from a missile strike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It’s both the opportunity of a lifetime and a descent into a pitch-black basement with nothing but the glow of her soul to light the way.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

These movements leave recognizable signatures in the spectrum of light, allowing astronomers to detect black hole activity even when the objects themselves cannot be seen directly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

When I go to a soiree of, say, 30 people, I want to converse only with people of good cheer who want to keep it light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Clare gestured to the world around them, the prism of light deepening by the minute, the fitful winds blowing their fur in every direction.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

It is lighter than current firefighting equipment which is designed for fires in buildings and not meant to be worn for a long time, the government added.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Its quarterly copper production was slightly lighter than expected but the miner’s full-year copper cost guidance was lowered again by 4%, O’Kane says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

I know that’s a pretty heavy story to wade through, so my colleagues have put together a few lighter reads to help you refocus:

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

It already had a lighter facelift for Nintendo's handheld 3DS in 2011.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The bundle of bones in her arms seemed lighter.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

As the lightest element, hydrogen has the greatest lifting capacity but is also highly explosive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

By contrast, the lightest Specs model weighs 132 grams.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

On May 28, GoPro announced that its new Mission 1 line of products was available, describing the series as "the world's smallest, lightest, and most rugged 8K and 4K Open Gate cinema cameras."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Inside, there are two sets of her lightest nylon track clothes, her Camel hydration pack, her handheld water bottle, and her thin rain jacket.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Clarkson paid $5.45 million for the compound, which includes a Colonial-style main house, a guesthouse, a lighted tennis court, and a pool.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

She was hanging up her jacket when her phone lighted up with his reply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The chip maker’s $150 billion boost to its buyback authorization lighted a fire under its stock, tacking on $150 billion in market value Monday morning on a lousy day for tech stocks overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He admits he wrote to an associate choreographer asking if there was a solution — possibly making them from plastic foam — and was politely reminded that they would be lighted on fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The only time she dissuaded him was when he was about to destroy the daguerreotype of Remedios that was kept in the parlor lighted by an eternal lamp.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

WSJ | Buy Side: This sleek, refillable lighter combines classy design and a clever lighting mechanism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Unlike most Mastcam photographs, the images were processed without white balancing, allowing the scene to retain the distinctive colors and lighting of the Martian morning.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

On “Heal My Faith,” the rapper who first gained mainstream attention by lighting the pop chart’s sacred cows afire wonders why we can’t all just get along.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

“That means safe and accessible sidewalks, shaded waiting areas, reliable connections, adequate parking for residents and businesses, sufficient lighting, and clean and safe stations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Babulya had started out lighting two extra candles for Mama and Aunt Tzivyah, and then added Papa, and then Anya last.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

This time, it was Lisandro Martinez who lit the touchpaper before the game, criticising sporting director Jason Wilcox and the United hierarchy for failing, in his view, to recruit effectively during the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“She was funny and opinionated, and she lit up the room,” her family said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The whale’s gullet is flickeringly lit by a bioluminescent jellyfish that Jay sort of befriends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

I have a feeling those birthday candles lit a fire under you.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Buzz’s flashlight now lit as much as fifteen feet, about the length of a small SUV, in front of them.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone


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