exposition
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One of the country's busiest routes, it was Spain's first high-speed line when it opened in 1992 to coincide with the Seville universal exposition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
It’s rare in these days of the Netflix exposition dump for a show to explain what it’s all about in concise moments like this.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
As lab-coated figures played by Kate McKinnon and Geena Davis attempt to deliver exposition, the pals drown them out chit-chatting about drivel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Aaron, the court described the federal judiciary’s “supreme” position “in the exposition of the law of the Constitution” as a “permanent and indispensable feature” of American governance.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
He knew the praise was premature, but the banquet hinted at the greater glory that would accrue to him at fair’s end, provided of course the exposition met the world’s elaborate expectations.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Past expositions expos have been credited with inspiring or popularizing such groundbreaking inventions as the light bulb, the Ferris wheel and the Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889 exposition in Paris.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
The 2023 show is significantly smaller than prior years because of the boycott and industrywide trends that have put less emphasis on expositions at the start of each year, brand representatives said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
Some who have followed McCarthy’s work on “The Passenger” over the years say that he wrestled with the expositions of mathematical and philosophical concepts, and took pains to get the details right.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
At 83, Leung, whose business is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is among the oldest jewelers to travel from city to city to showcase wares at jewelry and gems expositions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
We are in our last week of preparations for the spring expositions, and the maestra has given me a song from the aria book, a song of courage and passion: "Vittoria, mio core" by Carissimi.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing exposition
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Expository Writing, List 1
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