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as in platform
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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as in location
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 venue The venue's doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET, with Trump scheduled to appear at 10:30 p.m., according to his campaign website. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, the venue’s lobby afforded summit participants with the space to mingle, connect, and experience premium brand activations. Essence, 4 Nov. 2024 When an actor, director, playwright, or other influential figure passes away, Broadway’s theatre owners select a date to dim their venues’ marquee lights, typically for one minute before the evening’s performances. Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Announced by the Saudi crown prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, chairman of the New Murabba Development Company, Riyadh’s new downtown will also be home to a museum, a technology and design university, and an extensive array of entertainment and cultural venues. Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for venue 
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  • Indeed, Taiwan’s decision to respond to incursions into its air defense identification zone by scrambling fighter jets and to trail Chinese navy ships on the seas has heavily taxed its defense platforms and risks exhausting the military, thereby compromising Taiwan’s readiness for direct conflict.
    David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Chatter about the inevitability of consolidation within the streaming world has been going on for well over a year now, with a widespread expectation that at some point, a couple of major platforms will either merge or go away.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • Benson also said her department is aware of non-credible bomb threats that targeted polling locations in Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee and Saginaw counties, which the FBI tied to Russia.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Blue Shark also has a location in Urbandale and one in West Des Moines.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Scammers can often gather enough personal information from publicly available sources, such as social media profiles, online forums, and local news, to craft convincing phishing emails.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The crypto community is buzzing, with celebrations sweeping across forums and social media, hailing Trump’s win as a potential boon for the top cryptocurrency’s future.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • The Explore has a wide band with a thin gel line inside to keep it in place.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Head to the Bluesky site, click Sign up, and follow the instructions on screen.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company is in the process of developing a lithium refinery in Oklahoma and has entered into agreements for engineering and site development.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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