as in lightly
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Officials have directed agents to find and lightly redact files on the earlier investigation for review by top administration officials this week, The New York Times said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026 -
EMTs and paramedics are also caring for two people who were lightly injured at another scene in central Israel, the ambulance service said.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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And nothing compares to waking up beside Alice Lake, where sunrise casts the 9,899-foot El Capitan in pale honey light—an image almost perfectly mirrored in gently lapping water below.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying purely on hydration, this formula includes salicylic acid, which gently exfoliates and keeps pores clear so that breakouts don’t come back.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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The document also reopened the controversy around Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, claiming that he was treated leniently by the ITIA.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Clemently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clemently. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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