- comparative of light.
lighter
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The company’s lighter flash models power AI Overviews and AI Mode, which allow search-engine users to perform complex queries in natural language — far surpassing the keyword matching and ranking techniques of previous generations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
"In periods of drought such as this one, all you need is a simple lighter," explains Eric Dufayet, an officer who investigates fires.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Yak boosters say the animals leave a lighter hoof-print on the land because they eat one-third to one-half of what cows eat and produce less methane gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The final sequence, “Sinbad,” allows the film to end on a lighter note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She placed the lighter on top of my dresser.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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