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[lenz] / lɛnz /


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But it does mean that the permabulls, too, are viewing the world through a distorted lens.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

They also offered a lens for examining institutional responses at Cornell University, the University of Chicago and beyond.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

As the name implies, Glass Half Full filters its work through a hopeful lens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The astronaut used a Nikon Z9 digital camera equipped with a 400-millimeter focal-length lens.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

When Robin cut the lens from the eye, I held it in my palm.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Joanne said her vision had been blurry as she did not have glasses on or contact lenses in, but she had seen a car outside which she did not recognise after leaving the bathroom.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

He appears already sporting a pair of white-out contact lenses to give him the zombified look, noting, “It’s blurry, but I can see.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

Leica makes its lenses and assembles most of its cameras—including all its flagship M-series—in two factories, one in Portugal and another at its birthplace in Wetzlar, a hilltop village of half-timbered houses north of Frankfurt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“There’s an eyelash right there,” I said, pointing to one of the thick lenses.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor


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