magnifying glass
Example Sentences
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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
However, let me whip out my beige trench coat and magnifying glass as I tell you: My investigation did uncover some interesting questions about the origins of this salmon.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 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
There was a cluster of galaxies exactly between Firefly Sparkle and the JWST, which distorted spacetime to stretch the light from the faraway galaxy and effectively act as a gigantic magnifying glass.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
I feel like I’m being kept under a magnifying glass.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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