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[spot] / spɒt /








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Cami Kwan, director of Burbank, Calif.-based stop-motion studio Apartment D Films, which animated the e.l.f. spot, estimates that inbound inquiries have doubled over the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In fifth place, dropping a spot from last week, was Paramount's video game adaptation "Street Fighter" at $3.2 million.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

As sales of other products lagged, Goldfish was a bright spot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Their plans tonight included grabbing hot chocolate, a spot of trick-or-treating and watching the fireworks.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But it looks peaceful and feels peaceful . . . until I spot my new archnemesis.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Tyler Mezin, 51, lives on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, one of the premier surf spots in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Air conditioning has long been a necessity in L.A.-area hot spots such as the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys as well as part of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Quality can be an issue, both in pricey spots that cater to foreigners and neighborhood eateries popular with locals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

When it comes to dining, I would argue that many spots that have a heavy influencer presence are not worth it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Black spots erupted momentarily in my vision as I was knocked flat on my back.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The simple formula got the name after Wall Street strategist Ed Yardeni spotted it deep in a 1997 Federal Reserve publication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

An endangered damselfly has been spotted in wetlands created by an "ambitious" project that restored a stretch of a rare chalk river.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Stumpf said the aquatic mammals were tracked throughout the day and first spotted by boats off the coast of Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Locals have spotted him walking from his office to a mosque for Friday prayers in Lagos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

My hesitation cost me the element of surprise as he spotted me and redoubled his efforts to free himself.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

One was so dim that detecting it would be comparable to standing on Earth and spotting a small swarm of fireflies on the Moon.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

We need to raise our game at spotting fakes, which seem to be everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

What is your internal filter for spotting rising talent and has this changed over the years?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Claudiapatra!" gasped model and actress Jerry Hall - spotting similarities in both grandeur and hairstyles between Claudia and Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mrs. Trepid glanced at the display case, spotting a gold necklace with tiny red and white stones in it.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech


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