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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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They were arrested on Saturday nearby a venue where Andrew Tate was due to co-host a bare-knuckle fighting event.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

With theatrical timing, Mr. Burnham, a keen soccer fan, took office on Monday, the day after the finale of the globe’s premier sporting event.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

After sitting out last year’s event, Marvel Studios will return to Hall H on Saturday to showcase its upcoming slate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

AMD is holding its annual “Advancing AI” event on Thursday in San Francisco, at which Colello believes the company could release more details on its partnerships.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

It wasn’t the first time Cornwall Capital had heard about some big event in the markets to which they hadn’t been formally invited and more or less invited themselves, and it wouldn’t be the last.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

That's something that worries the free debt advice service, Money Wellness, which warns live shopping events are "a recipe for overspending", says external relations manager Rebecca Lamb.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

During her police interviews, "it was already very difficult to recount the events for the first time", she said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Taiwanese diplomats responded by holding separate events on the sidelines of the gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The upcoming episodes will keep Aemond at Harrenhal with Alys and expand on the events of George R.R.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“So it doesn’t say anything about people? Just events, like the earthquake?”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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