optics
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The last thing it wants is loads of unoccupied seats - not just for the optics but also because any empty seat means a value of $0.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“This provides the optics that shares are available to more investors with this lower minimum,” he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
For decades, ultrafast lasers have been among the most powerful tools in modern optics.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Originally titled “Being straight is great, actually,” the headline changed when, presumably, someone noted the optics of running a piece with that title on Pride Eve; it now reads “There’s nothing wrong with wanting men.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Newton was making his discoveries about optics and gravitation.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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