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exposition

[ek-spuh-zish-uhn] / ˌɛk spəˈzɪʃ ən /




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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

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

Cleage’s play, it must be said, is hamstrung with exposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

The railroads had made it known early and forcefully that they had no plans to discount their Chicago fares for the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Whether you’re into sprawling expositions or smaller, subversive fairs are more your speed, there is something for everyone in the burst of art on display this weekend.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

Chicago-based design writer Elaine Markoutsas, who attended two of the year’s biggest design expositions, Maison et Objet and Deco Off, in Paris, said new wallcoverings were among the most exciting things she saw.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

He added, “This was a 14-year technology-developed program, and it was very robust and certainly led to successful scientific expositions to the Titanic in the last few years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

There is an important precedent for convening international exhibitions that range freely across multiple disciplines, including art and science: the world fairs and grand expositions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023

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


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