lighter

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Such charges are often treated as misdemeanors rather than felonies, meaning lighter sentences if convicted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

This type of atmosphere would be unlikely if the planet had formed close to its star, where lighter gases usually dominate.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The debt burden would grow lighter, and confidence in America’s capacity for prudent fiscal management would grow, at home and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him on the Temescal Canyon Trail in Pacific Palisades, according to the trial brief.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Mrs. Maroney rose now and then, looking tense and tight—though a little lighter on her feet, I observed.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan