limelight
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On Wednesday morning, the votes were still being counted, but Pratt looked likely to finish second—good enough for a runoff with Bass and a few more months in the limelight.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Big Tech stole the limelight in the years of zero interest rates when alternatives such as value stocks were crushed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Eckert has not been so fortunate to avoid the limelight.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
While stock markets dazzled investors in April, largely neglected cryptocurrencies seem ready to fight for the limelight in May.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Staggering slightly under their weight, he managed to make his way out of the limelight to the edge of the room, where Ginny was standing next to her new cauldron.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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