Example Sentences

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A series of news reports spotlighting Quantinuum’s financials may have added to the strain.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

A new art gallery spotlighting artwork by artists from the South Asian diaspora is to open to the public this week.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Early programming reflected that, spotlighting smaller stories from flyover America that would have otherwise gone uncovered by larger media outlets.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

“Aim lower,” said Grace, spotlighting the pair of tunnels with her dusty beam.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein