spectator
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But it gave viewers some sense of what players, pitchers and umpires were figuring out in real time: What counts as a ball and a strike in the most subjective of all spectator sports?
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Grayson Brackett said she bought one for $35, and was soon approached by another spectator who asked if he could buy it from her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
"I got a special invitation to go inside Feltham Prison in 2011 to watch a match as the only spectator," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In the past two years, spending on live events, excluding spectator sports, has shot up by $10 billion to a total of $60 billion.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
When it became abundantly clear that I hadn’t inherited a shred of his athletic talents, he settled for trying to turn me into a passionate spectator.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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