lightweight
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Longbow said the UK was good at building lightweight sports cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
For example, users can run MAI Code 1.1 Flash, Microsoft AI’s lightweight coding model, directly on the device.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
A lightweight digital encoder first collects compact information about each video, including spatial, spectral, and temporal features.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: This mini bag is lightweight, roomy and versatile for most day-to-day needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"I invented it forty-one years ago. Had this lightweight, skin so thin would start bleeding if his mother kissed him. Lightning Lou Epp, real good little—" "I need a headguard," said Red.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
The audience might forget those things, but it will remember how silly the suits looked as they struggled to deal with perceived lightweights who had organized against them.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
The two lightweights aren’t even fighting for a title or a fringe belt — making it a true grudge match.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
But lightweights Davis and Garcia managed to come to an agreement for their highly-anticipated fight in April despite being with rival platforms and promoters.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022
“They are the world’s premier lightweights, and it would be a fantastic battle.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
"We're lightweights," Mabel tried to joke, but her voice was thick with regret.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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