lightweight
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It can remind us of our own financial insecurities or strike us as an unrealistically lightweight “problem.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The concept, if such a frothily lightweight show earns the term, is that Dion suddenly appears to interrupt a tour of a Titanic museum to tell the story as it actually happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Fighter Paddy Pimblett believes his ego was part of the reason he lost to Justin Gaethje in their interim UFC lightweight title fight in January.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The shoes sport chunky soles with rigid, curved carbon plates and lightweight foam, and Nike asserts they improve running economy by as much as 4%.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He was not a natural lightweight; fellow jockeys dubbed him “Old Lead Pad.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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