Alight Definition–verb (used without object), a⋅light⋅ed or a⋅lit, a⋅light⋅ing. | 1. | to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. | | 2. | to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. | | 3. | to encounter or notice something accidentally. | |
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Related topics from Ask NewsRobbers' getaway car found alight in Redfern
LiveNews - Found Nov. 25, 2008
Police found the Audi this morning after responding to reports of a car alight, at Moorehead road in Redfern.
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Rovers get job done Gala United 1 Legion Rovers 2 ALTHOUGH not ...
Hawick News - Found Nov. 25, 2008
Gala United 1 Legion Rovers 2ALTHOUGH not exactly setting the heather alight, Rovers gained full honours.
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Stolen car set alight
Telegraph and Argus - Found Nov. 21, 2008
A stolen car was dumped and set alight on the Aire Valley trunk road at Keighley.
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Car set alight in driveway
Edinburgh Evening News - Found Nov. 19, 2008
The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a house at Glenmore and was reported alight at about 3.30am on Sunday.
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Woman found dead after setting herself alight
Mail Online UK - Found Nov. 18, 2008
It is believed the woman set herself alight before a member of the public used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
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Win a family weekend away to Upper Canada Village, Alight at Night
Kingston This Week - Found Nov. 26, 2008
You could win a family weekend getaway, including overnight accommodations and meals to Upper Canada Village’s magical Alight At Night.
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Arrest after hall door set alight
BBC - Found Nov. 16, 2008
A 20-year-old-man has been arrested after the door of an Apprentice Boys hall in Londonderry was doused with a flammable liquid and set alight.
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Tonnes of corn alight
East Anglian Daily Times - Found Nov. 26, 2008
... called to the scene at Nan Hazel Lodge, The Common, Botesdale, at 10.15am today to find that there were 500 tonnes of corn alight in the dryer.
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Tonnes of corn alight
Evening Star - Found Nov. 26, 2008
... called to the scene at Nan Hazel Lodge, The Common, Botesdale, at 10.15am today to find that there were 500 tonnes of corn alight in the dryer.
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"Alight at Night" Festival lights up Eastern Ontario from November ...
Canada NewsWire - Found Nov. 25, 2008
OTTAWA, Nov. 25 /CNW/ - When the 8th Annual Alight at Night Festival opens on Thursday, November 27, visitors will immediately notice that...
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