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venues

noun

plural of venue

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venues Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 The tour marks the PSO's 45th international tour and includes appearances at renowned venues and festivals throughout Europe. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Sponsors — title, regional, and local — cover the costs of the venues when applicable, as well as our travel and accommodations, plus the labor involved in putting on a tour. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 Garth Brooks, known for selling out massive venues such Camping World Stadium with 70,000 fans in 2022, is hitting the road to play in the arenas that first saw the country star’s rise to fame. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 EverPass provides commercial venues with access to programming from English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NWSL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, MLS, Formula 1, college football and basketball. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The 37-year-old has also honed his standup chops at Just for Laughs and at various live venues. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Produced at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs, Rocky Horror became a sensation, moving to ever-larger venues and eventually to The Roxy on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 One city in particular lives loudly, with Austin pinned as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World,’ with over 100 venues filling the city with the sound of music, festivals and events day and night. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The initiative is expected to draw senior executives from entertainment, advertising, tech, platforms and consumer brands.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The film from writer-director Elle Sofe Sara will get a theatrical release in early 2027 before launching on digital platforms later next year.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

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Potential applications include remote power, industrial facilities and other locations where grid access is limited or additional reliable power is required.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Studios mostly bear the $50,000 cost for each film print, and only a limited number of theater locations would bring in enough foot traffic to justify that price.

— Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental health disorders, early-onset dementia, or autoimmune issues, resulting in months or years of unnecessary testing.

— Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forums

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Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Fire archeologists are experts in protecting important sites from wildfires.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sites

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Videos promoting the 30-30-30 metabolism protocol have racked up nearly 50 million views, and mainstream health outlets are weighing in on whether the viral morning routine actually delivers.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Some of the media outlets excluded from the G20 said the move is intended to evade public scrutiny.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlets

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Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

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