event
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Fast forward to the 1800s, when fencing’s popularity was so widespread that it became one of the five original games at the 1896 Olympics, where it continues to be a beloved summer event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Next year's event, the world's biggest live televised music event, will take place on May 15 in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Last week, its season-ending Team Championships in Michigan was cancelled, meaning the event in Indianapolis concluded the 2026 campaign.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Safety concerns have risen in China recently over sleek car designs that are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
There had been foreshocks, smaller earthquakes that shook the countryside for days before the main event, but there’s nothing unusual about earthquakes in Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The steady checks from the university took the pressure off my pages as they championed my books with launch events in their auditoriums, sharing good reviews on their vast website.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
He positions himself as a guy who wants to have a good time and who throws tentpole pop-culture events.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The arts can seem little more than background music to the main events in American history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Her fish companions whispered in her ears and reported the events as they happened.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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