lens
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That result led the researchers toward indigo light, which is capable of passing through the lens while still activating the biological pathway they were investigating.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
As the machine whirred to life, the film strip moved from a large platter through a system of rollers, pulled sideways across the front of the lens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“What we have seen so far is increasingly interpreted through the lens of ‘salami-slicing’ tactics—limited, incremental escalation designed to weaken capabilities before a larger confrontation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"And if you're taking pictures with your phone or looking through a telescope or binoculars, you have to get a solar filter… because the UV light can destroy the lens," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
At one of these ends there was an enormous camera on wheels, and a whole army of Oompa-Loompas was clustering around it, oiling its joints and adjusting its knobs and polishing its great glass lens.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
Researchers will use those observations to investigate additional topics including supermassive black holes, gravitational lenses, galaxy formation, reionization and cosmic dust.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Much of the audience looks like clones of the star rapper, dressed in extremely oversized white tees, baggy denim, thick gold chains, tilted snapbacks and white-framed sunglasses with words written across the lenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
This year’s Glimmerglass Festival looked at America—on the occasion of its 250th birthday—through different lenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“His prescription contact lenses had expired,” Sidhar reported, “and he told his chain of command that he couldn’t even see what he was doing, and he was worried about causing accidents.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It’s an old one, but the lenses are nicely ground, and it’s still in good condition. I expect you have newer ones at school.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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