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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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I have to ask myself how I can use this opportunity to spotlight our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She gave the media organization $80 million this week, making her the largest living donor ever to NPR and placing her in a spotlight typically enjoyed by her husband, L.A.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

For the first time since last fall, the group of elite megacap stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” were back in the spotlight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

James will command almost the entire spotlight with guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves still sidelined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She shows me how to make a spotlight in the middle of the stage.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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