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spotlighted

  • past 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.
  • past tense form
    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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Still, there is a broader need for physical investment that the AI build-out has spotlighted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Across roughly 160 paid robot hours and nearly 100 cleanings, Tau’s early runs have spotlighted the unpredictability of operating human-shaped robots in the real world.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The bolero genre’s popularity and cultural significance has been spotlighted outside of L.A. in recent years as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Zuckerberg spotlighted a new Muse Spark AI model built by Meta's nascent "Superintelligence Lab", saying its technology will be put to work in Meta's offerings such as smartglasses and its advertising system.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The first spotlighted game in the case was Howdy Doody’s TV Game.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein