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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
Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
Yet neither man commands the spotlight of Fury or Joshua.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
“I know she was famous, but you don’t catch the most dangerous magician of all time and not get famous. Maria was cool with giving Quinton the spotlight, though, letting him do all the interviews.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Vocabulary lists containing spotlight
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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