circus
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That’s why he currently commands the center ring of the circus.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
‘The bond market is the greatest show on Earth, and the stock market is almost like a circus by comparison.’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Kallai, who is also a circus artist, rattled off the rules: “No hitting each other, no cursing, no throwing or dropping of anything heavy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The show — about a traveling circus — boasts an ensemble with as many acrobats as actors, all of whom must warm up prior to performing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Something about commissioning a piece for the circus, he was quite enthused about it before he left.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
More than 50 countries around the world have now banned or restricted the use of wild animals in circuses, over concerns it causes them distress, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Although American families had been visiting small local circuses throughout the 19th century, the circuses of the 1880s and 1890s were bigger than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
It will be bread and circuses, only with no bread.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
It is the same movie, slightly tweaked and constantly referencing and reminding you of the original, delivering what you already loved about “Gladiator”: strength and honor, bread and circuses, blood and guts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
“I've always wanted to go to one. My parents used to tell me about all the shows and circuses they used to go to, but they're all banned now.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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