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Recent Examples of lighter
Correction officers recovered the rope and found contraband wrapped in duct tape all along its length — including a large quantity of Suboxone and nearly 30 small bags of pot, plus a scalpel, cell phone charger, two lighters, and more than 400 cigarettes.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
As coworkers and relatives chimed in with memories of Bjorklund, some attendees at the vigil passed lighters around to make sure everyone’s memorial candle remained lit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The other four red tags were for code enforcement violations — not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide — involving a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
This was true of several lighters disguised as books, with flame-producing mechanisms tucked into a spine or pivoting out from a corner.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
As coworkers and relatives chimed in with memories of Bjorklund, some attendees at the vigil passed lighters around to make sure everyone’s memorial candle remained lit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
The other four red tags were for code enforcement violations — not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide — involving a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
This was true of several lighters disguised as books, with flame-producing mechanisms tucked into a spine or pivoting out from a corner.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter
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McIlroy stayed on an even keel after getting back to 12-under, shooting par in his next four holes before taking a four-stroke lead over DeChambeau, Ludvig Åberg and Rose, who birdied four times during a six-hole stretch to get back into the running at 9-under, after birdying the ninth hole.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, other forms of transport were added giving guests the option of traveling on smaller keel boats and canoes.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The evening also included a tender video tribute to the late Warner Chappell Music Nashville president/CEO Ben Vaughn, who passed away in January.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, he’s dropped off tender dandelion greens and a messy load of huckleberries.—
Scott Clark as told to Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl went through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings on Wednesday, with nine barges.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2025
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Related article Recovery of DC jet wreckage begins as investigators review new information The wreckage was transferred, one piece at a time, from a barge to a flatbed truck parked only a couple of hundred feet from the airport’s main runway.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Cord cutters who don’t have Verizon can get some of the best Disney+ deals with the Disney Bundle Duo or Trio plans that also include Hulu and/or ESPN+ starting at $10.99 per month; or the Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle starting at $16.99 monthly with ads.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The wholesale market got a yellow placard after county inspectors spotted old food accumulation on the ceiling panel above the meat cutter.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Duke of Cornwall) watched a team building exercise — tug of war! — and met with young farmers making up the next generation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s a kind of implicit prayer in this that the withering of today’s Hollywood system is a presage for something better, giving the entire production a painful, nostalgic quality that tugs at your chest even as what unfolds before you is remarkably dumb.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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Founded in the 1950s, the auxiliary supports The Salvation Army’s social service programs.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chrissy Davis is the co-president of the auxiliary of Infant Welfare Family Health and is on the board of directors of Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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This bought the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely rather than feeling their way in complete darkness, Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson told BBC News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Oceanic lifted the lifeboat onto its deck and brought it to New York.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2002, a freight barge struck a pier of Oklahoma’s Interstate 40 bridge after the towboat’s captain lost consciousness, collapsing a section of the bridge and killing 14.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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According to her Forbes profile, Ingram Marine operates 5,000 barges and approximately 150 towboats on America's inland waterways.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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