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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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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

If you are going tight, opt for lightweight and wear white.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Mr. Moskowitz frames the crux of the race as “whether a lightweight, affordable car could compete with more substantial rivals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The lights of the cars tooling up the ramp blinded us as we shuffled backwards through the snow that had started falling, like, two minutes after we’d left Delaney’s in our lightweight concert garb.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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