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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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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

“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

For years I had asked Usha to have another baby, and for years she had told me she was done—especially now that public service had elevated us into the national spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now it was her turn to feel the spotlight.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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