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Recent Examples of ultralight
With that kind of narrowing, nuclear clocks are projected to surpass atomic clocks as the most sensitive instruments for probing ultralight dark matter.
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New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
And then there are the ultralight leathers.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Built largely from carbon fiber, and weighing just under 158 kilograms, the Helix conforms with the FAA’s rules for ultralight aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
For a harness, the Aero Jet borrows from the company’s ultralight backpacking line and uses wider-than-normal shoulder straps that distribute the weight.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
And then there are the ultralight leathers.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
Built largely from carbon fiber, and weighing just under 158 kilograms, the Helix conforms with the FAA’s rules for ultralight aircraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
For a harness, the Aero Jet borrows from the company’s ultralight backpacking line and uses wider-than-normal shoulder straps that distribute the weight.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultralight
Adjective
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The lightweight and compact kit is easy to bring along while traveling or tuck away in a closet at home.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Looking for a lightweight laptop that won’t blow your budget?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is one of the reasons the EQXX can get away with ultralightweight aluminum brake rotors, rather than conventional cast-iron or even carbon-ceramic discs.—
Mike Sutton,
Car and Driver,
24 July 2022
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A couple weeks prior to meeting Glen, my college buddy Dan Buettner invited me to join a group of his friends on an ultralightweight hike through Utah’s Buckskin Gulch—led by, according to Dan, a mythical legend named Glen Van Peski.—
Ali Selim,
Outside Online,
14 July 2021
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“Ultralight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultralight. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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