lighter

Example Sentences

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Foreign investors historically preferred to work within the lighter regulatory framework of the U.S.;

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“What if,” I’ll say gently, “we try something … lighter? But literary! Definitely still literary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Heavy metals such as iron sink inward and create the core, while lighter material remains above and eventually becomes the mantle and later the crust.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Kone is installing an elevator system for that tower that relies on carbon-fiber composite technology far lighter than steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I had no idea where it would land, but I felt lighter inside, as though I had cleared something out of my head.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen