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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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Now in high school, she recently won a state championship in the shot put event and placed fourth in the discus event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

A price of 50 cents on a “yes” contract means that the people doing the betting collectively believe the event has a 50 percent chance of happening.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Little did they know they would be attending the Moana Experience, an immersive event organised in support of the upcoming live action adaption of the hit 2016 film.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Sokas, who studies the impact of extreme heat on the workforce, says a wide range of workers need to be prepared for the heat event.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

I can hardly believe I was lucky enough to witness this amazing event.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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