lightweight
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It can remind us of our own financial insecurities or strike us as an unrealistically lightweight “problem.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
They’ve painted the mayor as divisive, and a governing lightweight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Low-cost and lightweight, they are designed for "non-load-bearing use, such as pavements, partitions and garden beds," Farah told the BBC World Service's Newsday.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The shoes sport chunky soles with rigid, curved carbon plates and lightweight foam, and Nike asserts they improve running economy by as much as 4%.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
They’d brought lightweight Polartec jackets with their supplies, so they bundled up against the cold rain and walked for a few blocks through the mostly deserted streets.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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