lens
Example Sentences
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I see flashes of modern neo-noirs like Paul Schrader’s “The Canyons,” and the cold but still realistic otherworldliness in David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers” and “The Shrouds,” filtered through a silly, gay “Single White Female’ lens.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
In Florstadt, automated procedures coexist with manual handling at fixed workstations, such as preparing a single contact lens ordered by an optician for a specific patient for further shipping.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Today, as conversations around gender and identity gain visibility worldwide, Bhaduri's story offers a different lens.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
We might describe these three reconciliations as attempts to explain nature’s past, present, and future through the lens of the gene.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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