lightweight
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At the test track at Mira, the all-British creation silently demonstrated how a lightweight sports car can go from an idea to a vehicle in less than two years, helped by regional expertise.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
In cross-country, I was lightweight, which won me a spot on the varsity team as a freshman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Meta announced the third generation of its flagship Ray-Ban smart glasses, its first camera-free audio glasses, lightweight Meta VR glasses and the keychain-sized Muse Charm.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
All of these measurements and forms of stimulation were carried out using a single lightweight fiber, which the mice were able to carry without any obvious signs of discomfort.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
It stung, but surprisingly, my recovery time is pretty good, especially for such a lightweight.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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The audience might forget those things, but it will remember how silly the suits looked as they struggled to deal with perceived lightweights who had organized against them.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
Certainly, they won’t accept academic lightweights to fill out the conference membership, but what choice do they have?
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
The two lightweights aren’t even fighting for a title or a fringe belt — making it a true grudge match.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
I’m a high school speech and debate alumni too, though I competed in public forum debate — an event that I’ve been told is for the intellectual lightweights of the speech and debate community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
"We're lightweights," Mabel tried to joke, but her voice was thick with regret.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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