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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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The occasion came when Jackson invited rap singer and activist Sister Souljah to a political event featuring the Arkansas governor.

From Los Angeles Times

With a dozen golds through Monday’s events, the Norwegians were sitting on more than twice as many as the U.S. with less than 2% of the people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meyers Taylor, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, set a record as the oldest Winter Olympic champion in an individual event.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similar events worldwide have dovetailed with the narrative landscape of the musical, which centers on the dictator’s wife, Imelda Marcos, her rise to power and her fall from grace.

From Los Angeles Times

No doubt the U.S. has been coming up short at some of these Olympic events.

From Los Angeles Times