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hippodrome

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Definition of hippodrome

as in dome

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Recent Examples of hippodrome The hippodrome thundered with the pounding of hooves as chariots raced neck and neck, wheels nearly touching, while the crowd roared with each dangerous turn. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 Thirty years later the Greeks returned under Pompey and built a theater, a hippodrome, and a stadium. — Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 12 Feb. 2026 The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome. — Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 The team took the practice field at the hippodrome—the Games’ horse facility, with a central field surrounded by a racetrack and grandstand—and everything seemed in good enough shape. — Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025 Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. — Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023

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As that enormous dome thinned through the Holocene, its margin withdrew up onto Baffin Island, and what’s left today is the deflated core of something that was once two miles thick.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
This arrangement could provide a larger antenna aperture without requiring a prominent external radar dome, the South China Morning Post reported.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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Because the Hawks need the arena later that night, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that if Golden State actually clinches the championship Thursday, there may not be enough time for a proper celebration on the State Farm Arena floor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The arena will also include places for fans to hang out pre- and postgame, along with a fan plaza.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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Eric Anderson said the man was a transient known to the agency and was found unconscious Sunday afternoon near the park’s south entrance off Katella Avenue.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Anyone who frequently visits national parks knows that finding a luxe stay within 15 minutes of the park entrance is typically difficult, but this spot truly combines convenience with luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

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Its 37 rooms are flanked by living room-like communal spaces, a restaurant and a spa drawing from Ottoman hammams and Caucasian palazzos.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler readers also picked the best spa resorts, cruise lines and hotels in the world.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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