as in offering
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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This side-splitting comedy follows the same well-meaning troupe from The Play That Goes Wrong, whose latest attempt at staging Peter Pan quickly collapses into chaos.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The benchmark Kospi index plunged as much as 12% on Wednesday, marking its largest single-day drop on record, before staging a powerful rebound in the next session, up nearly 10%, marking its best day since 2008.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Von Dutch is staging a comeback in the United States.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The benchmark Kospi index plunged as much as 12% on Wednesday, marking its largest single-day drop on record, before staging a powerful rebound in the next session, up nearly 10%, marking its best day since 2008.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Von Dutch is staging a comeback in the United States.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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The hotel is also collaborating with government technical schools to develop a training program, contributing to educational advancement and offering a career path to residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Blume’s candid stories about puberty and adolescence continue to resonate with readers decades after publication, offering relatable insight into growing up.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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After the Independence City Council greenlit a massive artificial intelligence data center by approving significant tax breaks, residents are gathering momentum in the hopes of presenting a legal challenge to the plan.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The White House did not directly address whether the criticism played a role in Noem’s reassignment, presenting the move instead as part of a broader regional security strategy ahead of the upcoming summit.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Deciphering program revisits five of the seven films screened during that inaugural year, giving audiences a rare chance to experience some of the festival’s earliest highlights.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the height of the sectarian war, parts of Baghdad were so riddled with impromptu militia checkpoints that many Iraqis started carrying two official-looking IDs — one genuine and the other a forgery with a last name and birthplace associated with the other sect.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The season is long enough with the first events taking place in early fall, and many choose to begin their offseason early after the stress of performing at the Winter Games.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following layoffs of 4,000 in September and 10,000 in February, Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff asserted that AI is already performing 50% of all the work at the top CRM platform.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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