naked
Example Sentences
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Grimes said it was almost impossible to see a micrometeorite with the naked eye.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
As Tristan breathed his final “Isolde,” the expression on Mr. Spyres’s face—open-eyed and naked with longing—said it all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
For nearly 150 years, paleontologists in this region have relied largely on surface collecting methods, which tend to yield larger fossils visible to the naked eye while tiny specimens remain hidden.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
When Archimedes cried ‘Eureka!’ and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse we say that he had discovered what we call Archimedes’ principle.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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