lens
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“Chef’s Table” showed me that food could be a lens through which to understand culture, grief, resilience, identity, and community.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
That was the lens progression we were going for and heart progression we were looking for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mr. Moral traces the director’s professional journey from “cinematic prodigy” to “undisputed Master of Suspense” and finally, because of Spoto and Ms. Hedren, to a man posthumously “scrutinized under the lens of #MeToo.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He said he carries a hand lens for taking a closer look at a rock that catches his eye, as well good hiking boots or wellies, and a flask of strong coffee.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It doesn’t matter what angle the camera is at. The rain’s coming from every direction. The lens is going to get drenched.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
The company has continued to innovate with lenses that slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
When the information from all of these lenses is combined, the system can reconstruct a light field, which describes the intensity, position, and direction of the incoming light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
He said: "My kilt is in the bag so and I don't have that and my contact lenses are in the bag so I can't see the game but we'll make it work."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The back of the store sells color contact lenses and viral Korean snacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
When I shift a little, the lenses glitter in the light, suggesting that their surface is probably coated with a fine web of microscopic circuits.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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