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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
See All Example Sentences for contact lens
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact lens
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.
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Here’s to a glass-skin, gorgeous complexion this summer at a budget-friendly price.
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Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts.
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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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