Sentence examples for placing the spotlight from inspiring English sources

Eight essays examine formal manifestations of development, placing the spotlight on urban and rural schemes, housing projects, and agro-landscapes and dams from Israel to Turkey, and from Greece to Syria.

It is part of a exhibition in the museum's youth wing that explores human encounters, with other works placing the spotlight on the impact of smartphones on relationships or interactions with strangers in the street.

The Academy this week struck the title song from little-known faith-based film "Alone Yet Not Alone" from contention, placing the spotlight once again on a field that's struggled to get in tune with critical and popular consensus.

By placing the spotlight on a diverse group of mothers, including those of Hadiya Pendleton and Blair Holt — two innocent teenagers killed in Chicago's gang violence — Clinton merged the two opposing issues of police brutality and black-on-black crime.

The prospectus also places the spotlight on changes in the education market that impact its business.

So Republicans placed the spotlight on Kerry instead, hoping to "define" him to the electorate before Kerry could fight back.

The Joyce SoHo's Offspring Festival places the spotlight on established dancers as they venture into the land of choreography.

While Gay would not reveal the new person in his inner circle, Powell and his agent have placed the spotlight on Powell's new trainer, Christopher Xuereb of Canada.

The moving story of Tom Watson and his caddie, Bruce Edwards, who has Lou Gehrig's disease, placed the spotlight on the golfer-caddie relationship last week at the United States Open.

That placed the spotlight on Abram Ayala '16, a 197-pounder bumped up to heavyweight, who would be facing one of the Terriers' strongest competitors.

Publication of minutes detailing conversations between Bank staff and foreign exchange dealers have placed the spotlight on Martin Mallett, its chief dealer, who chaired the group.