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show

[shoh] / ʃoʊ /










Usage

What are other ways to say show? The noun show often indicates an external appearance that may or may not accord with actual facts: a show of modesty. Display applies to an intentionally conspicuous show: a great display of wealth. Ostentation is vain, ambitious, pretentious, or offensive display: tasteless and vulgar ostentation. Pomp suggests such a show of dignity and authority as characterizes a ceremony of state: The coronation was carried out with pomp and splendor.

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Emil Franchi, who has covered various daytime shows and The Official Chart, says he "can't wait to get to work" on his own show as he takes over Weekend Breakfast.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Records show that the property was purchased through a trust managed by an accounting firm located in the same office as Plaza’s production company, Evil Hag Productions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

"We show that enculturated chimpanzees can distinguish crystals from other stones," said lead author Prof Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, an Ikerbasque Research Professor on crystallography at the Donostia International Physics Center in San Sebastián.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

“Twin Temple, Would you like to open my show in L.A. on September 29th at the Hollywood Palladium? Let me know,” White posted on Friday, adding, “Get in front of me Satan!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

“Most people just see physics as numbers and letters on paper. But I see how those formulas show limits, boundaries. Of movement, gravity. Knowing means working with it, instead of against it.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

While Twin Temple has been booking shows and working on the album announcement, Crockett has continued to post about the drama from the road.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Doctors say patients prefer Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill over Lilly’s Foundayo because study data shows it leads to greater average weight loss.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The lead author of the study, Fangjingcheng Zhu, says the study shows the Atlantic circulation can be "abruptly altered during climate change".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be around 3.8% in 2027, adding about $74 a month to the average retiree’s benefits, as inflation shows signs of cooling.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

I make an angry line of question marks and tear out the page, and then Avery shows up at my door.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Participants also showed a 45% increase in nitrite levels in the mouth and a 25% increase in nitrite circulating throughout the body.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

It was only when a fast food company later wanted Batty to feature in an advert campaign making light of his penalty miss that he showed his feelings.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Shanghai dipped as data showed China's economy grew slower than expected in the second quarter.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Another, of a 63-year-old man who collapsed in November 2025, showed that he died from untreated sepsis, which the report said likely developed following poorly controlled diabetes, malnutrition and overall frailty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“So, these two really showed compatibility?” he said in a way that made it clear that he found that highly unlikely.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

However, the discovery could prove useful for athletes, many of whom already consume beetroot because dietary nitrate has been shown to support exercise performance.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

AFP was shown rows of bulky white chip-etching machines in a cleanroom, where conditions are closely controlled to stop dust contamination.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Since the 1920s, populations have shown signs of decline on-and-off.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Musk has also shown that he is ready and willing to use SpaceX shares, and their volatility, as a currency.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“Studies have shown that dementia patients are only a danger to themselves if they wander, and Mr. McGinity does not have a history of…” Maya-Jade trailed off when it became clear no one was listening.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Subscriber engagement, a separate issue, was also showing some signs of wear and tear, the Wall Street Journal reported on July 9.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

“There was so little risk in China showing us, because the West doesn’t build,” Hichwa said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Any signal showing essentially no Doppler change was considered almost certainly to have originated on Earth and was discarded.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

They viewed 10 potentially harmful videos focused on dieting and body image, mimicking the behaviour of a new user showing interest in that kind of content.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“We also lost a stand of giant sequoias,” Akira said at last, showing a picture of the enormous trees.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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