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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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"I think she will change her dress to something more lightweight and free-flowing by Stella McCartney or possibly Ralph Lauren," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Access rights cover wild camping, an activity involving small numbers of people in lightweight tents and leaving "no trace" of being in a landscape when they pack and leave.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Although each planet is about the size of Jupiter, both are remarkably lightweight for their size.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

The drone-centric wars popping up all over mean a need for more lightweight craft like those already in use in Russia, Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz, says Engler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

A man whose handkerchiefs were not lightweight cotton poking from his jacket pocket, but red and large and spotted with white dots.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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