spotlight
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Riding a wave of hype and capital, quantum computing was thrust back into the spotlight last month as the U.S. government made a $2 billion bet on the technology.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But a tiny number have chosen the spotlight.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The spotlight was beginning to feel a little distant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Villarreal: Because you both were so young at the time that they were a couple, were there modern-day couples of your generation that you looked to in terms of how they dealt with the spotlight?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
I don’t hear the third announcement because I’m too busy hearing the blood pulse through my ears and feeling like there is a hot direct spotlight on me.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing spotlight
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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