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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arena
However, the Dream are good, and their games are fun, so the franchise is playing with the notion of scheduling more non-Fever games in the larger arena.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
While retaining an 8-hour battery and 12MP camera, this release solidifies Meta's leadership in the smart glasses arena.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For all this to work, NextEra and Dominion need to excel in the final way that utilities make profits – dominating the regulatory arena.
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Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Free entry to the arena with a fair pass.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for arena
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
While retaining an 8-hour battery and 12MP camera, this release solidifies Meta's leadership in the smart glasses arena.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For all this to work, NextEra and Dominion need to excel in the final way that utilities make profits – dominating the regulatory arena.
—
Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Free entry to the arena with a fair pass.
—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for arena
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arena
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The auditorium at El Museo del Barrio, packed with tenant advocates and Democratic Socialists of America members, erupted into huge cheers when the measure passed.
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The print will be projected in Hindi with English subtitles onto a giant HD screen in the Hall’s auditorium.
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Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.
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Arenas and amphitheaters in Seattle, Vancouver, Grand Rapids, and other cities will host the extended co-headlining run, which had seemingly wrapped in London and Manchester this past weekend.
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Zimmerman had been scheduled to perform at the amphitheater at Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque but canceled his concert at the last minute.
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Telepathy has long resided in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, from X-Men’s Professor X to Star Trek’s Vulcan mind meld to Stranger Things’ Eleven.
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Nothing more than wanting to protect his mother and protect the realm.
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Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as the field get settled before the knockout round begins.
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Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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Makeup artist Jennifer Powell provided Minetree’s look with serene elements for a youthful glow.
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From its earliest days, Anthropic identified coding as the most important domain in AI to focus on.
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With the success of Kpop Demon Hunters, Netflix is bringing feature animation squarely under the domain of Hannah Minghella.
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arena. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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