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lighter

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Definition of lighter

as in keel

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Recent Examples of lighter There's easy access to ignition sources, like matches and lighters. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Williams is the 7th District council member with the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability—representing Englewood, where one of the torch lighters from a vape shop was purchased for just $30. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Pyne was placed under arrest with several lighters on his person, and police confirmed that Pyne was the initial caller to Metro Communications earlier that afternoon. — Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 14 Jan. 2026 Use them to corral odds and ends such as backup remotes, coasters, reading glasses, bookmarks, and electric lighters. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lighter

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The carrier is still under construction until 2034 but the Navy is under a time crunch to finalize the name as the ship’s keel-laying ceremony is expected at the end of this year, according to CNN.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The Doris Miller, the fourth Ford-class carrier, is scheduled to have its keel laid by the end of 2026 and is currently planned for delivery in 2034.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keel

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Atlanta chef David Rose’s sriracha-honey barbecue ribs combine smoked baby back ribs with a sticky, sweet-and-spicy glaze and his 2-2-1 method for cooking tender ribs at home.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This keeps the meat tender during the short cook time while a vigorous stir breaks it down into chunky, satisfying bits.

— Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tender

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The winning projects range from a floating food forest on a barge by Mary Mattingly to a nomadic dome for the exchange of Somali ancestral knowledge and contemporary art.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
According to Nova, the shipment of equipment left Seattle by barge on August 26 and should arrive at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, in early September.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of barge

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Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.

— Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

Definition of auxiliary

Noun

That led to the 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard The Endurance, and the harrowing lifeboat journey to bring rescue to a crew that was stranded when the ship was crushed by ice.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
The crew aboard the vessel that was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz Monday has abandoned the ship and are currently in a lifeboat, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in an update early Tuesday local time.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of lifeboat

Noun

Eisenberger is a former deputy aide for Collins who most recently worked for American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the barge, towboat and tugboat industry.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
When drought tightens the channel, water managers, dredge crews, and lock operators must communicate with towboat companies and shippers nearly every moment.

— Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026

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