event
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ɪˈvent/US /ɪˈvent/
Meaning
noun
a thing that happens, especially something important
“recent/current/world events”
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“The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit.”
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“So, I'll start with this: a couple years ago, an event planner called me because I was going to do a speaking event.”
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“areas where this is more important than privacy if we accept as normal and unavoidable that everything in our lives can be aggregated sold or even leaked in the event of a”
📺 2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim CookLearn this word in the video →
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