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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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Adele Bertei has been writing about her life since 2013’s “Peter and the Wolves,” about her friendship with Cleveland punk legend Peter Laughner and their early years in the Cleveland punk scene.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

He was arrested at the scene by the San Francisco Police Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

While Moon’s frequently sold-out mattress store offering has clearly made a splash on the L.A. wellness scene — it’s not the only one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He died at the scene, officers said, with police appealing for any spectators at the event who had not yet spoken to the force to come forward.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It is in the scene where the ghost of Hamlet’s father returns from Beyond the Veil to discuss his own murder with his son.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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