lightening
Example Sentences
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He told family members that Diet Coke was responsible for his longevity, lightening the mood.
“What’s the alternative?” the ad asks, “lightening up and being fun?”
From Los Angeles Times
The "silliness" of the formulation was "lightening the subject matter of this trial," he told Judge Cannon.
From BBC
The cause of the blaze remains unknown, though lightening has been ruled out.
From BBC
Firefighters faced difficult conditions Sunday as dry thunderstorms brought increased wind and threatened lightening strikes that could ignite new fires, according to the briefing.
From Los Angeles Times
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