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lightening

[lahyt-n-ing] / ˈlaɪt n ɪŋ /






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The data, from the workforce analytics and productivity-tracking software company ActivTrak, found that AI is making workloads more intense, not lightening them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They also travel at lightening speed on social media.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“If you think you’ve weathered the storm, we’re probably not through it all. If you can’t handle it, consider lightening up your positions,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

He had a way of lightening even the saddest moments.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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