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Underway, the suspension is more supple than the large wheel/tire combination would suggest, and steering feel and feedback—heavy at first—lighten up as speeds increase.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s something about Jennifer Lawrence and her ability to get her otherwise serious co-stars and screen partners to lighten up a bit.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Rain in the Thousand Oaks area is expected to lighten up through the afternoon, with only a slight chance of showers in the evening.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
April and May are good months to visit as rain begins to lighten up and spring has fully sprung.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s something about Jennifer Lawrence and her ability to get her otherwise serious co-stars and screen partners to lighten up a bit.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Rain in the Thousand Oaks area is expected to lighten up through the afternoon, with only a slight chance of showers in the evening.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
April and May are good months to visit as rain begins to lighten up and spring has fully sprung.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Lighten up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighten%20up. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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