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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 one-off doc uses AI to tell the story of how Rome hosted wild spectacles for its citizens, featuring a range of exotic and dangerous wild animals.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
The incident occurred days before Google announced its multi-year partnership with Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube influencer Jimmy Donaldson, also known as his media personality MrBeast, who produces viral spectacles online.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Video captured the tense moment when several feet-high floodwaters suddenly burst through the glass doors of an off-campus student home, sending a door panel flying across the room as water rushed inside and inundated the lower level.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Tourists who want to take home a quintessential Bornholm souvenir, or the odd local who needs to replace a broken glass.

— Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

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