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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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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

Because these planets are so low in density, scientists suspect they are made largely of lightweight gases like hydrogen and helium, along with additional elements.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 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

In their place, the Navy is relying on its littoral combat ships, lightweight, high-speed vessels designed for operations close to the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

No sufficiently powerful and lightweight engine then existed.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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