lens
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Sibieta makes the point that, looked at through a different lens, the downward trend in Wales' results is in line with "places like France, Germany, Italy, Spain" while England has been bucking the trend.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
As an art-house film that satirizes American culture through the lens of a non-American like Inarritu, "Digger" was perhaps destined to be a heavy lift.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The astronaut used a Nikon Z9 digital camera equipped with a 400-millimeter focal-length lens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
I watched this streaming content through a unique lens because I have a vantage point on this story almost no one else does: I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
A pair of plastic red binoculars with a lens missing, an old Scrabble set, and a Magic 8 Ball.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
Scientists have discovered a surprising ability of light that allows it to develop spinning patterns as it moves through empty space, without relying on special lenses, mirrors, or materials.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Technicians in robes and hairnets sit at workbenches, polishing, cementing and hand-painting lenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Two months in, the rose-colored lenses are especially obfuscating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
One of the nice things is, like Meta's Quest 3, it has flat "pancake" lenses allowing you to see clearly when you put the headset on.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The lenses leave behind a harmless film against the eye surface that is only one atom thick. This film acts as a conduit between the lenses and your body.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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