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Recent Examples of hippodromeThe hippodrome thundered with the pounding of hooves as chariots raced neck and neck, wheels nearly touching, while the crowd roared with each dangerous turn.—Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026 Thirty years later the Greeks returned under Pompey and built a theater, a hippodrome, and a stadium.—
Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
12 Feb. 2026 The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025 The team took the practice field at the hippodrome—the Games’ horse facility, with a central field surrounded by a racetrack and grandstand—and everything seemed in good enough shape.—
Will Grant,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025 Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2024 In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.—
Rachel Chason,
Washington Post,
2 Oct. 2023
The sensory dome is expected to be the most expensive feature at a cost of about $153,500, followed by the we-go-round at a cost of about $50,000.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2026
The shoes follow a classic multi-strap Mary Jane design, embellished with tiny golden dome studs and hardware accents decorating the straps, the counter and the toe box.
Apple is opening its first live music venue, built to bring fans closer to artists performing arena-like shows.
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2026
The Bucks organization has previously engaged in social justice initiatives, including a player walkout in 2020 and turning its arena into a voting site.
Centuries later, the German gymnasium became synonymous not with athletics but with intellectual rigor.
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Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2026
The design incorporated indoor plumbing and electricity, along with conveniences including elevators, a telephone system, a fire alarm system, a bowling alley, a gymnasium, and an indoor swimming pool.