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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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Whether Washington's political class loves it or hates it, the White House lawn is about to host one of the wildest sports spectacles in American history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Original details like Murano glass chandeliers and heart pine floors preserve the property’s sense of place, while modern comforts keep the experience feeling luxurious rather than museum-like.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Escola's custom Wiederhoeft creation featured a lace-up corset in pale blue taffeta with draping at the chest and hips and hand-embroidered metallic blue glass beads.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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