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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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This week we’re shining a spotlight on service-industry jobs — opportunities that can help you earn money, build experience and develop marketable skills, especially if you haven’t landed an internship or entry-level role.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

We have selected three that have not received the spotlight to explore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the spotlight this week is Peru, which holds a presidential runoff election June 7.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

These delicately drawn, soft, and sometimes colourful, Korean illustrations grabbed the spotlight in the mid-2010s as artists increasingly shared their work on social media.

From BBC • May 29, 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




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