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Recent Examples of lighter
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Johnson then went behind the counter and stole cigarettes, lighters and cash from the register before dumping the lighter fluid on Harris and setting her on fire before exiting the store.
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Stepheny Price , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The violations involved a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the sheriff's office said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Cannabis Supplies Another option is to gift your friends cute cannabis supplies like papers, cones, lighters and matches.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Authorities at the prison discovered a box containing suboxone, marijuana, a scalpel, a phone charger, cigarettes, and lighters left outside of the facility and attached to a bedsheet hanging out of recreation room window.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Stepheny Price , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The violations involved a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the sheriff's office said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Cannabis Supplies Another option is to gift your friends cute cannabis supplies like papers, cones, lighters and matches.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Authorities at the prison discovered a box containing suboxone, marijuana, a scalpel, a phone charger, cigarettes, and lighters left outside of the facility and attached to a bedsheet hanging out of recreation room window.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter
Noun
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The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Develop healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habits: Dehydration, poor sleep and skipped meals can magnify the effects of weather triggers, so keeping your body on an even keel helps reduce vulnerability.—
Danielle Wilhour,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The fire is fought by nine engines, two water tenders and four hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Publix’s bone-in fried chicken is superior to their chicken tenders.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The annual spectacle, lighting up the city since 1976, this time was launched from barges in the Hudson River, the first time in more than a decade not done from the East River.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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After a barge crashed into the restaurant in 2019, the main dining area sank and sent pieces onto the banks of the Ohio River with tables, chairs and umbrellas floating upriver.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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And the cutter the first inning, just got his hands inside of it and kept it fair.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Rockies starter Kyle Freeland fired a first-pitch cutter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Aim to finish with a clear success - whether that's catching the toy or winning a tug game.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Women of Dedication luncheon is the signature fundraiser of the women’s auxiliary, which was founded in the 1950s and supports The Salvation Army’s social service programs.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Baraka was a central figure of the Black Arts Literary Movement — the cultural auxiliary to the 1960s Black Power movement, according to NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The man was able to keep the girl afloat while treading water for around 20 minutes before cruise ship members came to rescue the pair in a lifeboat, the Daily Mail reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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All evacuated to a lifeboat and were rescued by a nearby merchant marine vessel.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Additional charges are expected in connection with the theft of the towboat theft in Jupiter, officials say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 May 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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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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