spotlight
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Wednesday’s price action puts a spotlight on the latter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
For defence executives who increasingly find themselves in the spotlight, it also brings risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Italian-born and the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, she had spent years avoiding the political spotlight before taking charge of a party that had dominated much of independent India's history.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
And with that, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, was thrust into a media spotlight he has largely shunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
He talks a bit about high school being a time of feeling things out, and after that I kinda block him out for a while because the spotlight is just so hot.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
This poignant exhibition at the University of Cambridge spotlights work made during or after violent conflict, ranging from World War I ‘trench art’ to artifacts from the current war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Daily Star spotlights England fans who will be waking up with the "ultimate hangover today" after the World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick-off in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Swaying spotlights atop the massive stage swayed back in forth like searchlights in a storm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Three tiny spotlights shine on the ring as it rotates on a mechanical platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Lightning flashed all around, hitting the sea like spotlights.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Home Depot and other big retailers’ earnings have long been spotlighted as an indicator of the current health of the U.S. consumer — especially as borrowing costs have hit multiyear highs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bolero genre’s popularity and cultural significance has been spotlighted outside of L.A. in recent years as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A 2025 internal document spotlighted YouTube’s “two biggest challenges” for teen well-being: low-quality recommendations that can “normalize unhealthy beliefs” and “prolonged unintentional use.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The exhibition also spotlighted India's diverse range of high-quality hardwoods such as teak, rosewood and ebony, and the country's deeply-rooted traditions of intricate handcrafting by local artisans.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
A sunbeam spotlighted the rise and fall of his white belly.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
That was the earliest memory I have of actually seeing a Deaf person being kind of spotlit, in any way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Behind its chain-link fence, I can see the headquarters of the company that contracts with the county to maintain the roads, its darkened windows, the American flag on the flagpole spotlit, dangling.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
One species in particular gets spotlit in the new report: beavers.
From The Verge ● Dec. 14, 2021
The jaunty, loose phrasing of the songs allowed space for electrifying dance solos, always in observance of good jazz etiquette, with the ensemble growing quiet while the spotlit artist tore up the floor.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2021
Raphael’s chapel at Santa Maria del Popolo, Caravaggio’s spotlit “Calling of St. Matthew” in San Luigi dei Francesi, the late-medieval mosaics of Santa Maria in Trastevere: all mine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
Building trust took time, but showing Voltarc our commitment to spotlighting the history and craft of neon convinced the manufacturer to open its doors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Red card for Infantino" writes the Daily Mirror, spotlighting the man at the centre of the maelstrom: Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
Early programming reflected that, spotlighting smaller stories from flyover America that would have otherwise gone uncovered by larger media outlets.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Aim lower,” said Grace, spotlighting the pair of tunnels with her dusty beam.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Theater - Introductory
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