1.   As weather conditions got worse, Watts and Peters abandoned their photographic equipment in order to lighten the load.

2.   Having lightened its load, crews hoped to float the barge out to sea Tuesday.

3.   He said school districts should reduce teacher paperwork, hire more clerical help and lighten teaching loads to reduce stress.

4.   I trust that this review has helped at least somewhat to lighten that load.

5.   Most probably they were thrown into the sea to lighten the load when the ship found itself in difficulties.

6.   An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations.

7.   And imagine this same house using the walls to keep cool in the summer, lightening the load on the air conditioner.

8.   As dusk settled over the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Toledo sounded like he might be ready to lighten his load.

9.   Barges could be forced to lighten their loads.

10.   A certain ironic wit lightens the load of mutual reproaches, as does a slowly-dawning revelation that being alone is an essential life skill.