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Recent Examples of optic
The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
In a search of the apartment, police recovered a Glock 19 Gen 5 firearm with an optic sight attached.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
This feature is one of optic technology's most significant steps forward in recent years.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 22 May 2025
The model opted for the house’s Alan sneaker in optic white canvas, a low-top silhouette detailed with Celine’s Triomphe emblem at the side and embossed branding across the sole.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
In a search of the apartment, police recovered a Glock 19 Gen 5 firearm with an optic sight attached.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
This feature is one of optic technology's most significant steps forward in recent years.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 22 May 2025
The model opted for the house’s Alan sneaker in optic white canvas, a low-top silhouette detailed with Celine’s Triomphe emblem at the side and embossed branding across the sole.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optic
optical
Adjective
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The crux of our thesis is that Corning’s optical communication enterprise business is a big winner in the AI data center buildout, so that’s an important box to check this quarter.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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By designing two complementary layers—a tunable optical active layer and a mechanically distinct passive layer—the team created modular actuators capable of diverse motions, from directional movement to secure object gripping.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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