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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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Fighters Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will top the bill of six fights in a lightweight championship clash, the UFC announced in March.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“It’s durable, lightweight, transparent, so it could even be used as a substitute for glass,” Elias Picazo, assistant professor of chemistry at USC, said of the final plastic product.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: These pro-approved golf shirts for men and women are lightweight and many offer protection from the sun’s rays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Holloway, 34, is a difficult return opponent for McGregor as the Hawaiian has consistently competed at the highest level at lightweight in recent years.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Can’t you feel how lightweight we are, Marie? You can move by hardly twitching a muscle!”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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