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Recent Examples of contact lens
French beauty group L'Oreal, British vacuum manufacturer Dyson and contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb also have filed lawsuits, in addition to retailers such as Costco and J. Crew.
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Mike Scarcella, Reuters, 27 Feb. 2026
Worth Noting: The gentle formula is suitable for the entire eye area, including the eyelids, and is safe for contact lens wearers.
—Tracy Perez Han, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
The system's primary wearable component is an incredibly thin, flexible layer of clear, skin-safe PDMS plastic, worn on your eyeball like a contact lens.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
The thin, flexible material, similar to a contact lens, can be placed directly on the heart during surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mike Scarcella, Reuters, 27 Feb. 2026
Worth Noting: The gentle formula is suitable for the entire eye area, including the eyelids, and is safe for contact lens wearers.
—Tracy Perez Han, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
The system's primary wearable component is an incredibly thin, flexible layer of clear, skin-safe PDMS plastic, worn on your eyeball like a contact lens.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
The thin, flexible material, similar to a contact lens, can be placed directly on the heart during surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact lens
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The new institution positions those achievements not as distant spectacles but as part of a local story, set within walking distance of more than 30 schools and kindergartens.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The combination is expected to draw photographers, tourists and locals onto Manhattan’s east-west streets for one of the city’s most iconic urban skywatching spectacles.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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There’s a real sense of place here, from the apple chip snacks served in the relaxation room to the glass oblong of a gym, where active folk can pound the treadmill while watching the gardeners at work.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On the hardware front, Alphabet gave a first look at its audio smart glasses coming later this year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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