arena

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Gladiatorial combat in the arena was, in the satirist Juvenal’s phrase, “bread and circuses” for the Roman masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Among the company’s well-known products is “League of Legends,” a multiplayer online battle arena video game played daily by millions of people around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The arena is within walking distance of the Proper and right next to LA Live—grab a bite there before or after if you want to avoid arena prices.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Major banks, including JP Morgan, have started warning of potential problems in the $3 trillion private credit arena and are tightening lending, especially to some software companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“I cannot have a wish,” Jefferson concluded, “to descend daily into the arena like a gladiator to suffer martyrdom in every conflict.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis