lightweight
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North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Inside the tank is an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a durable, lightweight and transparent polymer that can be used in household goods or as a glass substitute.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These pro-approved golf shirts for men and women are lightweight and many offer protection from the sun’s rays.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
One proposed form involves extremely lightweight particles called "light scalar" particles.
From Science Daily • May 19, 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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