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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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GM has a defense subsidiary that makes a lightweight infantry squad vehicle based on the Chevrolet Colorado pickup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

It was long, lightweight hair, the color of wet sand.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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