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The extensive single-serving collection of wine coolers, craft cans and tallboys suggests riders could lighten up their commute home — though drinking is still against the law on MBTA trains.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The talk lightens up when Roan meets up with a couple of high school friends at Andy’s Frozen Custard and orders a concoction called the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
So did Virginia Tech actually find something in the second half of last season or did the schedule just lighten up?
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
After a rough opening stretch that includes games against Arkansas and Utah and at Kansas State, the schedule lightens up, finishing with a Black Friday trip to Colorado.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The talk lightens up when Roan meets up with a couple of high school friends at Andy’s Frozen Custard and orders a concoction called the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
So did Virginia Tech actually find something in the second half of last season or did the schedule just lighten up?
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
After a rough opening stretch that includes games against Arkansas and Utah and at Kansas State, the schedule lightens up, finishing with a Black Friday trip to Colorado.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Lighten up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighten%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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