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[spot] / spɒt /








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Cami Kwan, director of Burbank, Calif.-based stop-motion studio Apartment D Films, which animated the e.l.f. spot, estimates that inbound inquiries have doubled over the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In fifth place, dropping a spot from last week, was Paramount's video game adaptation "Street Fighter" at $3.2 million.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“We are in a spot where we can help,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Palmer's first goal in six games came from the penalty spot and effectively sealed victory, following a week on from his red card in the defeat by Spurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

We’ve reached the river, and we look around for the best spot.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Tyler Mezin, 51, lives on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, one of the premier surf spots in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

When it comes to dining, I would argue that many spots that have a heavy influencer presence are not worth it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

For decades, immigrant-frequented spots like Voda in West Hollywood and City Spa on Pico Boulevard have served as gathering places for Eastern European communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Some within the sport argue Williams is taking spots from younger players trying to develop their careers, but tournament organisers see the commercial value of inviting an all-time great.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

And soon, those blind spots would make it hard to see what they were looking for.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

He wasn’t the first to encounter them—the Yosemite Native tribes called the trees “wawona,” like the sound made by the northern spotted owl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

News of the Qualley-Antonoff split arose days after the latter was spotted attending Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish wedding bash at New York City’s Madison Square Garden without his wife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The rare sea aster mining bee has been spotted at Steart Marshes in Somerset by naturalist Nigel Phillips, who said the find "was a huge surprise".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Locals have spotted him walking from his office to a mosque for Friday prayers in Lagos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the morning, they passed meadows spotted with purple and red flowers; he saw a group of human-sized creatures, their skin mottled like bark, dancing to a song he could not hear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

One was so dim that detecting it would be comparable to standing on Earth and spotting a small swarm of fireflies on the Moon.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Get good at spotting fakes—hone your own “phony” filter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Shark spotting became a team effort among locals and visitors.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The hoofed Highlanders have been embraced as an unofficial mascot on campus, with Reddit threads dedicated to donkey spotting and burro plushies for sale in the campus store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then, spotting Harry and Ron: “Good even, my fine young yeomen! Come clap this loon in irons. He is trying to force entry to the chambers within!”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling


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