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lightweight

[lahyt-weyt] / ˈlaɪtˌweɪt /


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Welsh lightweight Jones said he would not partner with Eddie Hearn himself, but added fighters must be prepared to take opportunities like Aspinall to supplement their income from fight pay.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Over the past 40 years, an eclectic mix of financiers from Dubai to Taiwan invested hundreds of millions of dollars in developing the plane maker’s lightweight business jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“It’s a little bit complicated when they put an image in your head and now you’re stuck with it,” he sings in “Paint by Numbers,” which pretty handily demonstrates how lightweight the introspection is here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

It was lightweight and joggled easily, making me laugh out loud.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce