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light

[lahyt] / laɪt /












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The Whoop tripped up early, mistaking my late-night reading for light sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In these experiments, atoms or other particles are placed inside an optical cavity, which consists of two mirrors that trap light between them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

A whopping 96 percent of voters approved the strike call, meaning they have the green light to walk off the job at any time, with the World Cup due to open on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Thanks to its large solar panels, the ISS often appears as the brightest and fastest-moving object in the night sky, shining as a steady white light .

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He could even see the place directly west, where the emerald light deepened into a shade so dense, it blotted out the trees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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