spectator
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Any other spectator would have had to just deal with it, but Austin wasn’t just any other spectator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
A last-minute ticket swap with a fellow spectator got him on to Centre Court for a Murray victory in 2015 - and he came away with an incredible souvenir.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
For years I’ve called the Herndon Climb America’s next great spectator sport.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Those initiatives had a good foundation to build on since soccer is Canada’s most popular sport in terms of registration and participation and ranks behind only hockey as a spectator sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I wondered if I should have brought along my boyfriend to make the experience feel more real or important, but I hadn't expected it to be a spectator sport.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Folklore scholar Michael Kinsella has described this kind of online activity as a form of “online legend-tripping” where audiences become contributors, collaborators and world-builders rather than simply spectators.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
When Prince Harry dialled in later on during the episode, Meghan told them: "My husband's here," prompting cheers and shocked faces from contestants and spectators.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was as if she had abstracted herself from scissors and spectators, projecting not so much courage as strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Spain triumphed in a battle of endurance, for players and spectators, to beat the Argentines and win their second men's World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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