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
It is thought that Coney Beach Amusement Park was built to entertain American troops returning from the war and took its name from New York's pleasure park on Coney Island.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
She has since signed to Amusement, an imprint of Universal Music Group started by the producer Daniel Nigro specifically to release Roan’s music.
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
Lyme Regis Wildest Dreams Amusement Arcade’s sort of built into the hillside park, on the seafront.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing amusement
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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