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[lenz] / lɛnz /


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Mr. Moral traces the director’s professional journey from “cinematic prodigy” to “undisputed Master of Suspense” and finally, because of Spoto and Ms. Hedren, to a man posthumously “scrutinized under the lens of #MeToo.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He said he carries a hand lens for taking a closer look at a rock that catches his eye, as well good hiking boots or wellies, and a flask of strong coffee.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Let’s take three proposals placed along what might be called a 1–5–9 lens, each focusing on a different scale of the court.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Lhuillier posted some clips from the Vogue fitting on social media and wrote that designing Roberts’ gown was about capturing a feeling of timeless romance through a modern lens.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The frame shakes as he adjusts the lens, and after it steadies he walks backward, still peering my way.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

“You need to deal with what you wear and wear it comfortably,” the 35-year-old teacher told AFP, brandishing a sword and wearing blood-red contact lenses.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The company has continued to innovate with lenses that slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

When the information from all of these lenses is combined, the system can reconstruct a light field, which describes the intensity, position, and direction of the incoming light.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Two economic lenses bring those benefits into focus, revealing why Loper Bright is the sounder doctrine in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

He took his sunglasses off with the tip of one wing and showed Zeke a crack running through one of the lenses.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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