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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

“We’re so close that it’s kind of just a magnifying glass on everything,” Glantz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Designed for simplicity and consistency, the labels feature a black-and-white magnifying glass icon.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

He had a table in the middle of the room where he sat to look at his specimens through a magnifying glass or simple microscope, and to read his scientific papers.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman



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