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That episode also brought the security of supply into the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Two Sigma has been trying to stay out of the media spotlight on Overdeck’s divorce drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In addition to Sage, the position of Freedman's replacement Matt Hobbs is also under the spotlight.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“He always allowed the musicians around him to shine in their strengths, generous with the spotlight and appreciative of what each brought to the music,” Steiling continued in the band’s Facebook post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dominick yelled from the dark before running into the spotlight and turning to face us as he backflipped into the quarry.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
That the case spotlights this kind of story at all is important in its own right.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although the report spotlights some of the issues, Marquez said, a more thorough study needs to be done to get a handle on the entire health effects of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Independent spotlights fears of the impact of the migrant crossing across Europe, with Italy suspending the EU's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
There were metal guards over the headlights and tail- lights, and four large spotlights attached to the crash bar.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Home Depot and other big retailers’ earnings have long been spotlighted as an indicator of the current health of the U.S. consumer — especially as borrowing costs have hit multiyear highs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bolero genre’s popularity and cultural significance has been spotlighted outside of L.A. in recent years as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Zuckerberg spotlighted a new Muse Spark AI model built by Meta's nascent "Superintelligence Lab", saying its technology will be put to work in Meta's offerings such as smartglasses and its advertising system.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The exhibition also spotlighted India's diverse range of high-quality hardwoods such as teak, rosewood and ebony, and the country's deeply-rooted traditions of intricate handcrafting by local artisans.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
I brought the newspaper close up to my eyes to get a better view of George Pollucci's face, spotlighted lie a three-quarter moon against a vague background of brick and black sky.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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That was the earliest memory I have of actually seeing a Deaf person being kind of spotlit, in any way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Behind its chain-link fence, I can see the headquarters of the company that contracts with the county to maintain the roads, its darkened windows, the American flag on the flagpole spotlit, dangling.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
The spine of the play is a spotlit monologue by Janina, who dips in and out of the action as it unfolds around her.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
One species in particular gets spotlit in the new report: beavers.
From The Verge ● Dec. 14, 2021
It was also being spotlit by 1441 L St. I stood in the iridescent shaft and delighted in the shadow I cast.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2019
“As U.N. secretary-general, if I were successful, my priority would be to continue spotlighting the desperate humanitarian situation in Sudan,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Typically, the messaging about the sporting event spotlighting the country’s greatness comes from the top down.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
But the overall vibe on “The Late Show” this week has centered on celebration and spotlighting the show’s comedic formula.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
But the Inspectors’ cars were forever snooping and spotlighting those dark streets, taking from poor men their one privacy, the night.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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