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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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MMA is a highly reactive chemical, a monomer that can be used to make polymers of hard, durable, lightweight and transparent plastics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Brazil's Alex Pereira will go up against France's Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight crown, while Georgian Ilia Topuria is set to take on current interim champion Justin Gaethje for the lightweight bout.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Fighters Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will top the bill of six fights in a lightweight championship clash, the UFC announced in March.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In this North Carolina town, Shibumis, lightweight shade structures that flap in the wind like giant flags flown horizontally, are everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

A man whose handkerchiefs were not lightweight cotton poking from his jacket pocket, but red and large and spotted with white dots.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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