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having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
Always eventful, never routine, are these forays into Caitlin Clark’s world.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
In an eventful game, which included Shohei Ohtani returning to the lineup to homer in his first at-bat, a two-homer performance from Max Muncy and a team bounce-back after getting blown out the night before, Yamamoto’s performance on the mound stole the show.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
After an eventful 19 weeks, Summer House season 10 is officially… almost over.
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Rachel Labonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
The trade caps an eventful stretch for Knight.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
In an eventful game, which included Shohei Ohtani returning to the lineup to homer in his first at-bat, a two-homer performance from Max Muncy and a team bounce-back after getting blown out the night before, Yamamoto’s performance on the mound stole the show.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
After an eventful 19 weeks, Summer House season 10 is officially… almost over.
—
Rachel Labonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
The trade caps an eventful stretch for Knight.
—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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As technology becomes more sophisticated and the number of living survivors continues to decline, preserving authentic testimony becomes even more important.
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Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams.
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Some of these storms could be severe and deliver damaging wind gusts, but any thunderstorm will contain lightning — a major danger for any outdoor activities, especially for anyone trying to escape the heat in or on the water.
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That’s reigniting age-old feuds about production quotas that already led the United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC’s most significant members, to leave the group in April.
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It is recommended that any batteries in devices that will be stored for significant periods should undergo a maintenance routine to maintain their health by charging them to half capacity every six months.
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The historic 1920s tower that once housed the beloved Ace Hotel is entering a new era just in time for the summer.
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As a potentially historic heat wave hits Philadelphia, many fans made cooling off their first priority during Wednesday's Phillies game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
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Meta, Oracle, Microsoft and other big tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees, while simultaneously investing billions in AI data centers.
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Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
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The three momentous events stand on their own, detached enough to seem entirely unrelated.
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At the time, this seemed like the more momentous day, as John Adams wrote in a letter to his wife Abigail on July 3.
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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