light on
phrase
: having or using a small amount of (something)
an essay that is light on facts but heavy on speculation
She asked him to go light on the mustard.
Examples of light on in a Sentence
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The analysis also sheds new light on the unusual nature of the disaster itself.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Managing Potential Warnings Court records from lawsuits shed light on how the manufacturers have managed potential warnings from the field.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
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Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
While the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division continues to investigate what led to Moore's death, an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital has shed light on Moore's final movements before disappearing.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
What to read next Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, Reflect Orbital's vision is to deliver light on demand to solar power plants at night and to illuminate warzones and areas struck by natural disasters.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Managing Potential Warnings Court records from lawsuits shed light on how the manufacturers have managed potential warnings from the field.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
While the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division continues to investigate what led to Moore's death, an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital has shed light on Moore's final movements before disappearing.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
What to read next Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, Reflect Orbital's vision is to deliver light on demand to solar power plants at night and to illuminate warzones and areas struck by natural disasters.
—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
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