spectacles
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Live trading spectacles like this have exploded in popularity, evolving from local underground meetups to high-production events around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He has a long history of turning personal grievances into public spectacles.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
The commander insists he has no "rose-tinted spectacles": his goal is containment, not mounting new counter-offensives or taking back huge swathes of land.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Commissions have changed over the years, allowing modern visionaries — art houses and creatives from across the globe — to showcase grand spectacles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Even his eyes, which stared from behind the silver rims of his spectacles, did not change their fixed, somber gaze.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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