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arena

[uh-ree-nuh] / əˈri nə /




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Born in Wolverhampton, Hudson-Smith said before the championships that it would "mean the world" to land gold not only home soil, but inside the arena which fostered his love for the sport.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey all front onto the Black Sea, an arena of drone combat by both Ukraine and Russia.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Even at just 2% to 3%, this may be too burdensome for artists who play venues below the arena level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Her compensation as stated in the latest available tax filings outstrips the pay for leaders of much larger nonprofits in the homelessness arena.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The meager light from the arena spilled around them, barely lighting the room enough to make out shapes.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Now, however, the thing finally bringing a broader audience around to Gillis isn’t his solo act in sports arenas; it’s a TV show he made with a team of trusted friends in a garage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“That’s one reason I quit playing arenas and playing outdoors. It wasn’t about music — it was about being a human jukebox.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

We worked in multiple arenas: national, federal, state, local, community, familial, and personal.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

More than 143 million tickets had been sold through mid-July, a record, with “mid-teens” sales gains across stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, the company said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

While I am fascinated by the linguistic exuberance of the vox populi, I’d be the first to argue that having prescriptive rules is desirable, indeed indispensable, in many arenas of writing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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