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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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In the most recent report, nearly 80 percent of companies ranked trade policy changes among the four top threats, alongside weakness in the US economy, an external or "black swan" event, and poor vehicle sales.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

A smaller event is being held in the Edgarstown area in Portadown in support of the Orange Order.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Police cleared the event, held upstairs at the strip mall, and removed more than 100 attendees one by one, according to OnScene Media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Several of the passengers themselves declined to talk about politics in interviews after their return, steering conversations toward the facts of the event and the extraordinary actions of those who intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Forest Engineer and Safety Officer Jim Rombach was in charge of making plans to keep the loggers safe in the event of a big eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Both being successful musicians, it wouldn't be surprising if they have mingled together at events over the years.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

In baseball, the biggest corporate player is Perfect Game, which puts on nearly 10,000 tournaments, showcases and other events a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Bleaching events since 2018 have caused widespread coral mortality, with the United Nations' World Ocean Assessment warning that 90 percent of reefs could disappear if global warming tops 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Ancient stars provide a different kind of evidence, acting as a fossil record of events that occurred billions of years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Already the events at the Beje seemed part of another lifetime.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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