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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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For the first time since last fall, the group of elite megacap stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” were back in the spotlight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

James will command almost the entire spotlight with guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves still sidelined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Though six men from the expedition reached the summit, journalists put the spotlight on Whittaker as the first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Rangers' incredible fightback from two goals down to thump Falkirk 6-3 has put the spotlight even more on the possibility of Scotland's thrilling three-team title race being decided on goal difference.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Lester’s spotlight blazed from the top of a small, flat rock, but cast only a small arc over the ledge of the quarry, out into the water.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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