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Riding a wave of hype and capital, quantum computing was thrust back into the spotlight last month as the U.S. government made a $2 billion bet on the technology.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
With Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh seemingly out of favour, Slade's form is edging him back towards the Test spotlight.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But a tiny number have chosen the spotlight.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
For years I had asked Usha to have another baby, and for years she had told me she was done—especially now that public service had elevated us into the national spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Their voices extinguished night sounds, and darkness swallowed everything but these two people I loved, the overhead light a dim spotlight that disfigured their features into grimaces.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing spotlight
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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