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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

Definition of platforms

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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

Definition of locations

Noun

Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Those athletes can still seek injunctions in other forums, including state courts, but relying on a nationwide one granted by a federal judge is off the table.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of forums

Noun

The technology can support both conventional and remote sites, like areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be difficult or expensive to build.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
The Vienna ceremony this summer honored nine Holocaust victims at eight different sites where each family told its own story.

— David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sites

Noun

Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Health inspector observed a German roach on the nest on the bottom shelf of the prep table behind the prep cooler inside the electrical outlets.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlets

Noun

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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