spotlight
Example Sentences
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At times, Day said the inherent impermanence of the spotlight gets to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Loans to software companies thought to be vulnerable to disruption from artificial-intelligence technology are under an intense spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Some are hopeful that the changes will help prevent cases of parental abduction, which have come into the spotlight in recent years - especially after allegations made by foreigners with Japanese ex-spouses.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
That doesn’t account for the investment frenzy that is expected to come with SpaceX’s initial public offering, loosely slated for this summer, which experts say will further put a spotlight on the space sector.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
But Farmer likes being grounded in the kind of obscurity, away from the media and spotlight, that refreshes his passion and authority; doctoring to the poor is his ultimate source of power.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.