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Villarreal: Because you both were so young at the time that they were a couple, were there modern-day couples of your generation that you looked to in terms of how they dealt with the spotlight?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
James Taylor from equality charity Scope feels "it highlights the real challenges disabled people can face at work or in the spotlight".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
This week we’re shining a spotlight on service-industry jobs — opportunities that can help you earn money, build experience and develop marketable skills, especially if you haven’t landed an internship or entry-level role.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
After a career spent in the shadow of better-known co-founders like Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Brockman, 38, has stepped into the spotlight this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
If Alyssa and company had any sense, they would have run as soon as I took the spotlight off her, just as the blond kid’s “friends” had.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing spotlight
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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