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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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It is lightweight, inexpensive, and its chiral phonons generate their own internal magnetic effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The Flying Flea C6 is lightweight and easy to maneuver, but its estimated 100-kilometer range makes it viable only for city commuting, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Caroline Dubois floored and bloodied Terri Harper before outpointing her British rival to become the unified lightweight world champion at London's Olympia.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Berlin-based eyewear brand Mykita kick-starts a sunglasses spring with new minimalist lens shapes and ultra-slender lightweight frames.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A man whose handkerchiefs were not lightweight cotton poking from his jacket pocket, but red and large and spotted with white dots.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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