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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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The schools are using Mithril’s Campus Guardian Angel system, which combines the use of cheap, lightweight drones with remote monitoring and operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Welsh lightweight Jones said he would not partner with Eddie Hearn himself, but added fighters must be prepared to take opportunities like Aspinall to supplement their income from fight pay.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Because these planets are so low in density, scientists suspect they are made largely of lightweight gases like hydrogen and helium, along with additional elements.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s a little bit complicated when they put an image in your head and now you’re stuck with it,” he sings in “Paint by Numbers,” which pretty handily demonstrates how lightweight the introspection is here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Before coming to prison, Ngendane was perceived as something of a political lightweight.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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