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: not lighted: such as
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The study, which involved testing the air around 300 flares in four states, showed that many flares were unlit or operating inefficiently.
Eric Niiler, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
Then, place the food over an unlit portion of the gas grill or away from the glowing charcoal.
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
The NiteRider 500-lumen headlight and 110-lumen taillight are brighter than most lights at this price, and the front light especially should be enough to completely illuminate unlit roads at night.
Gear Team, Wired, 3 Aug. 2022
The Colonel was chewing on an unlit cigar and laying out the assignment.
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 24 June 2022
For some, the former BP headquarters’ many unlit floors and partly barricaded parking lot highlight the decline in the state’s oil industry and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on commercial property.
Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2022
The impacts on visibility are exacerbated on unlit rural highways, the state police officers association president Joshua Wetzel added.
Virginia Barreda, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022
The impacts on visibility are exacerbated on unlit rural highways, Oregon State Police Officers Association president Joshua Wetzel added.
oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
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Eric Niiler, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
Then, place the food over an unlit portion of the gas grill or away from the glowing charcoal.
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
The NiteRider 500-lumen headlight and 110-lumen taillight are brighter than most lights at this price, and the front light especially should be enough to completely illuminate unlit roads at night.
Gear Team, Wired, 3 Aug. 2022
The Colonel was chewing on an unlit cigar and laying out the assignment.
Steven Gaydos, Variety, 24 June 2022
For some, the former BP headquarters’ many unlit floors and partly barricaded parking lot highlight the decline in the state’s oil industry and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on commercial property.
Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2022
The impacts on visibility are exacerbated on unlit rural highways, the state police officers association president Joshua Wetzel added.
Virginia Barreda, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022
The impacts on visibility are exacerbated on unlit rural highways, Oregon State Police Officers Association president Joshua Wetzel added.
oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1764, in the meaning defined above
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlit. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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