magnifying glass
Example Sentences
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But held under a magnifying glass and removed from the film’s fervent fanfare, those arguments fall apart.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Ternus was on the road at the supplier’s facility, and sometime after midnight he pulled out a magnifying glass to count the circles, finding that the supplier had gotten it wrong, putting in 35 grooves.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Do you really think that foreign governments are at this point, with a magnifying glass, looking at our markets and thinking something might be about to happen?
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
When Lennon climbed the ladder and looked through the magnifying glass, he made out the word “yes,” written in small letters on a canvas attached to the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
One thing I loved doing at the time was using a magnifying glass to burn my name into pieces of wood.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
