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contact lens

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as in eyeglasses

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Recent Examples of contact lens Ophthalmologist-tested, the formula is approved for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers, creating length and volume without weighing lashes down. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 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 Jana may encourage Cooper to consider merging its contact lens business with rival Bausch + Lomb, the Journal reported. — Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contact lens

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The rumble combines lighting, music and choreography to create one of the show's biggest spectacles.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The popularity of the Honey Deuce is still rising with several signature cocktails associated with the biggest spectacles in sports.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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In the 1850s, while living in Seneca Falls, New York, amateur scientist Eunice Newton Foote did a series of experiments that put different substances, including carbon dioxide and moist air, inside glass cylinders and left them in the sun.

— Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
That glass gallery showcases collaborations between Hoffmann and one of the show’s two Jewish and female protagonists, Felice Rix, whose career Hoffmann helped launch.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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