lighten

Example Sentences

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That isn’t to say that trading activity doesn’t lighten up during the summer months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

So in my life, what I tend to say is, “OK, this story can probably lighten somebody’s ideology on what happened at this particular place.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

If individual investors and large institutions collectively decide to lighten up on their dollars, it will leave a mark.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The EU is also now working to lighten regulatory burdens that European companies say hurt their global competitiveness, although results aren’t yet clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The black night sky was beginning to lighten and turn a deep blue with the new morning.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers