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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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The court didn’t respond directly, though Chief Justice John Roberts, at a public event in March, warned in general terms that personal hostility toward judges “has got to stop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 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

The event started with the Crown of Scotland being escorted down the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle before the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland brass ensemble performed a fanfare in the debating chamber.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Ultimately, when a risk event occurs, dispersion unwinds and correlations between stocks and the index rise rapidly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

One might say she had chosen to bury her head in the sand about the whole thing, but in any event it was time to go to dinner.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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