spectacles
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The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
That one had live horses, framing the venue as a place for the grandest of spectacles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Among the artifacts on view are Chief Justice John Marshall’s spectacles, one of FDR’s fedoras, and a voting machine from Florida’s Palm Beach County used in the 2000 election.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
But the British Isles have "astonishing scenery" and "extraordinary animal dramas and wildlife spectacles to match anything I have seen on my global travels", he said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
He returns to his chair, removing his spectacles to wipe them with his handkerchief.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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