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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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Berlin-based eyewear brand Mykita kick-starts a sunglasses spring with new minimalist lens shapes and ultra-slender lightweight frames.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

Over the past 40 years, an eclectic mix of financiers from Dubai to Taiwan invested hundreds of millions of dollars in developing the plane maker’s lightweight business jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Because of this, most lightweight vehicle parts are still made from primary aluminum produced from mined ore.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Sometimes the man with the silver hair and broad shoulders and lantern jaw is a lightweight.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell