amusement
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“At the turn of the 20th century, rides were almost an afterthought at amusement parks,” says Jim Futrell, historian at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, an industry trade organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Some 80 percent of the 22,000 arcades Japan had in 1989 have shut down, but revenues have held up thanks to claw machines, according to the Japan Amusement Industry Association.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
The business opened in August last year and is close to Coney Beach Amusement Park.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
However, imagine if they were to step outside the curtain and into Vancouver’s Playland Amusement Park, where the picture was made, for the very same kiss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
Amusement was not at all what he had anticipated.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing amusement
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