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The menu: Shareables of Drunken Prawns ($24), Mussels with nduja ($25) and Deviled Eggs ($13) lighten up the meaty menu.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
The shadowy path to Tozawa may have just lightened up a little.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
The recent swoon leaves St. John’s flirting with bubble territory, though a reasonable path to the school’s first tournament appearance in five years remains in play as the schedule lightens up.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2024
Having said all that: The Chiefs appear to have a nice backstretch of their schedule before the end where things — on paper — seem to lighten up a bit.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
The shadowy path to Tozawa may have just lightened up a little.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
The recent swoon leaves St. John’s flirting with bubble territory, though a reasonable path to the school’s first tournament appearance in five years remains in play as the schedule lightens up.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2024
Having said all that: The Chiefs appear to have a nice backstretch of their schedule before the end where things — on paper — seem to lighten up a bit.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
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“Lighten up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lighten%20up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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