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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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Rice said she hopes the exhibitions and the library foundation’s event ultimately “get people back in the building.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"They allow for the exchange of information on resources and animal migrations, the forming of partnerships, and temporary access to other territories in the event of a crisis."

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

With no tournament in New Orleans, LIV would be left with a gap between 7 June and 23 July without an event, stalling momentum on what should have been a 14 tournament season.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

General admission for Night at the Library is currently sold out, but additional $40 tickets will be released Saturday at midnight, the night before the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Considering the time period, the odds were that the Butterfly would be a white male, probably in his twenties so that he would easily blend in with the event.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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