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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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Caroline Dubois floored and bloodied Terri Harper before outpointing her British rival to become the unified lightweight world champion at London's Olympia.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

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

"This team figured out how to take full advantage of a national lab's world-class suite of capabilities to rapidly fill a huge gap in our understanding of lightweight automotive materials," Haynes said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

It was long, lightweight hair, the color of wet sand.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison