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scene

[seen] / sin /


NOUN
part of a dramatic performance
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Dozens of professional teams had come and gone, fading from the American sports scene as they inevitably ran out of money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Worried about the impact on the all-important tourist industry, the government ordered the scene of the attack to be cleaned up as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hadi Alodid, who is Sudanese, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Normally there’d be a current charting trap or rap song, but there’s something about that song that I think makes you recalibrate how you’re looking at the scene in general.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Our eyes took in every detail of the scene; our brains refused.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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