circus
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That’s why he currently commands the center ring of the circus.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
‘The bond market is the greatest show on Earth, and the stock market is almost like a circus by comparison.’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
There was a media circus and I couldn’t get a contract done, but I had to show up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“The boundaries between circus, Broadway, and concert language become fluid, and something new emerges from that intersection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bailey looks out across the field to where the circus tents sit like mountains in the middle of the valley.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Although American families had been visiting small local circuses throughout the 19th century, the circuses of the 1880s and 1890s were bigger than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
For the past 15 years, he’s been going on the road with circuses to preside over Mass, perform sacraments and provide pastoral care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
In 2016, one of the largest and oldest circuses finally stopped using elephants in its shows.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 23, 2024
Some of the animals have been used for begging, circuses or street shows.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
They are considerably less flexible in their mental make-up than other animals that are commonly trained in circuses and zoos—sea Hons and chimpanzees, for example.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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