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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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They said they recovered what they believe to be a kitchen knife at the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Landing at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in early June felt like arriving into a scene from a different time, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic era.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s also unusual to get to hear these stories from the perspective of a Seattleite who was an essential part of that music scene.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Tierra Santa is a far cry from the biomarker readings and recovery chambers that dominate New York’s luxury wellness scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For one bright moment he thought that if last Friday's humiliating scene with Mr. Kravitz had been the worst moment of his life, maybe from here on in things would get better.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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