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Recent Examples of lighter
Fans also used lighters at the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival concert in 1969, but footage of that event largely wouldn’t be seen for years.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Her right hand gripped the edge of a coffee table strewn with clutter: two lighters, a can of Coca-Cola, an ashtray containing three cigarette butts, a bulbous glass pipe, a small plastic bag.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The brand also created pens and lighters for Saint Laurent at the request of creative director Anthony Vaccarello and is the official provider of writing instruments for the Elysée Palace.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some devices that would not previously have taken batteries at all, including pepper grinders and lighters, are now getting fitted out with lithium-ion cells.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Her right hand gripped the edge of a coffee table strewn with clutter: two lighters, a can of Coca-Cola, an ashtray containing three cigarette butts, a bulbous glass pipe, a small plastic bag.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The brand also created pens and lighters for Saint Laurent at the request of creative director Anthony Vaccarello and is the official provider of writing instruments for the Elysée Palace.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some devices that would not previously have taken batteries at all, including pepper grinders and lighters, are now getting fitted out with lithium-ion cells.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter
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Some unrelated damage happens inside as well: On a keel while sailing, a bunch of liquor bottles and plates roll and break because a cabinet won’t stay shut.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Laying The Keel In July, 2024, the Aman at Sea ceremonial keel laying was held at the T. Mariotti San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy shipyard.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Step 2 In a medium pot of boiling water, cook the potato until tender yet firm, 2–3 minutes, then drain and set aside.Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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Add parsnips and potatoes; boil until tender, about 20 minutes.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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In this polarizing election climate, watch for the four biases that Harris will most likely face as the first woman of color to run for president in the U.S.: the tightrope, maternal wall, prove it again and tug of war biases.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kneeling before me, a genderless cutie in a leather dog mask begs for another round of rope tug.Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The auxiliary has raised a total of $3 million to support the expansion initiatives since its establishment in 2022.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 25 June 2024
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Across cinema, the moneyed and their auxiliaries question the kidnappers’ math.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Over the next 308 days, the men faced starvation and frostbite as Shackleton recruited five crew members to make the treacherous journey in a lifeboat to seek help on the South Atlantic island of South Georgia.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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But their stint in orbit was extended so that their Dragon spacecraft could serve as an emergency lifeboat for two astronauts who flew to space aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule.Denise Chow, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The captain of the barge's towboat reportedly lost consciousness, and the barge lost control and crashed into the pier support.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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