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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

“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

The force recovered what it believed to be a kitchen knife at the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"We and people from the neighbouring areas rushed to the scene and rescued the remaining people. We even took some wounded to the clinic," said Ali Jan Akhlaqi, a 29-year-old resident.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Aunt Kitty and I rushed to the scene, past a few busy shops and whitewashed fences, until we reached the wide public garden.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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