lightweight
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By coating fibers with metals, developers can produce lightweight materials that selectively shield against, absorb or transmit electromagnetic energy, depending on the application.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Their explanation involves a little-understood relative of the neutrino, an extremely lightweight particle that rarely interacts with ordinary matter.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Michael keeps a healthy stash of power equipment as well as food - including a Starlink Mini, a small and lightweight satellite device for internet access.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The prime minister is due to tell Zelensky that Britain will quicken the delivery of British lightweight multirole missiles, which Ukraine has used against Russian jet-powered drones.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
They’d brought lightweight Polartec jackets with their supplies, so they bundled up against the cold rain and walked for a few blocks through the mostly deserted streets.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
The fight would generate a lot of interest and be another chance for Pimblett to show he belongs among the elite lightweights.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
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
Certainly, they won’t accept academic lightweights to fill out the conference membership, but what choice do they have?
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 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
"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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