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Then Ghostface and other rappers began joining RZA – as well as the live band and DJ Mathematics already stationed on the stage — with the crowd cheering in approval at the sight of every new arrival.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
At the entrance to the Combahee River, a group of Confederate soldiers scattered at the sight of the Union ships.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Just before Stringer arrived, Cuomo himself strolled out of the lobby, then hurried back inside at the sight of reporters.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Here, visitors with otherwise short attention spans may gaze at the watery offerings for hours, giggling at the antics of Atlantic puffins, gasping at the sight of blacktip reef sharks and basking in the biodiversity of the 13,000 organisms that have captivated crowds for 44 years.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
At the entrance to the Combahee River, a group of Confederate soldiers scattered at the sight of the Union ships.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Just before Stringer arrived, Cuomo himself strolled out of the lobby, then hurried back inside at the sight of reporters.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Here, visitors with otherwise short attention spans may gaze at the watery offerings for hours, giggling at the antics of Atlantic puffins, gasping at the sight of blacktip reef sharks and basking in the biodiversity of the 13,000 organisms that have captivated crowds for 44 years.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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