light (up)

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glow
Verb
  • The chickens slowly turn as glowing flames lap at their skin.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • ServiceNow, meanwhile, is doing everything right—almost every revenue and profitability metric glowed in its latest quarterly results—and yet shares took a 14% dive as the SaaSpocalypse fears loom.
    John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Light (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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