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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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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

“Miss You, Love You” “Vince Vaughn’s lightweight culinary comedy, ‘Nonnas,’ managed to earn a nomination for Netflix in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

"I invented it forty-one years ago. Had this lightweight, skin so thin would start bleeding if his mother kissed him. Lightning Lou Epp, real good little—" "I need a headguard," said Red.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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