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spotlighting

  • present participle
    of spotlight.
    spotlight
    noun
    a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.

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Some companies are meanwhile spotlighting their U.S.-based operations and manufacturing facilities in their marketing strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I'm the Duke of Su$$ex" reads the Daily Star's front page headline, spotlighting a Prince Harry lookalike.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Typically, the messaging about the sporting event spotlighting the country’s greatness comes from the top down.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

But the Inspectors’ cars were forever snooping and spotlighting those dark streets, taking from poor men their one privacy, the night.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin