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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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WOW is bankrolling proposals to cap stadium parking fees and raise taxes on event tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"It is something that should be normal. If you are champion of an event and you don't get in the year after, I think automatically this should be considered."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It is backing two proposals: a cap on stadium parking rates and a tax on event tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Even an incredibly skilled Butterfly wouldn’t be able to completely stop this event.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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