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spectator

[spek-tey-ter, spek-tey-] / ˈspɛk teɪ tər, spɛkˈteɪ- /


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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

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

Other significant improvements such as enhanced spectator facilities will be included in the refurbishment.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He briefly followed the lead vehicles off the designated course while trying to avoid a spectator who ran into his path.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I was a fascinated spectator in the way the surviving passengers must have been as they watched the Titanic sink.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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