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diverging lens

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noun

Optics.
  1. a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.


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He also dives into employment records, demographic statistics, and data on household finances, among other series, to uncover emerging trends.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Thematic ETFs are designed to capture emerging trends, but many launch only after a theme already has gained significant traction.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Intercontinental Exchange has a record of jumping on emerging trends in the infrastructure of financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

This critical checkpoint in awards season trims hundreds of submissions to smaller lists, offering early indicators of front-runners, notable snubs and emerging trends ahead of the nominations, to be announced on January 17.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

Thirty years ago a fledging company spotted emerging trends around internet use and realised how it could upend first retail, then much else besides.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2024

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