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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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AI glasses are lightweight but limited in what they can do, while headsets are powerful but can feel isolating and cumbersome,” the company added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

"We're working with the MOD and the US Department of Defence on chemical warfare protection - protective clothing and lightweight parachute systems."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the best grapplers to ever set foot in the octagon, was set to compete for the lightweight belt.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Before world lightweight boxing champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returned from shoulder surgery to defend his title in 2019, ElAttrache counseled him against using his left hook because he wasn’t mentally ready to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He was supposed to be sitting in a lightweight, state-of-the-art canoe, but that had been abandoned during the punishing journey to get here—along with many of their supplies, including much of their food.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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