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lists
[lists]
noun
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
the barriers enclosing this arena.
any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
lists
/ ɪٲ /
plural noun
history
the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lists1
Idioms and Phrases
enter the lists, to involve oneself in a conflict or contest.
to enter the lists against the protective tariff.
Example Sentences
The lists identify the drugs exempted from bans but provide few other details.
He might have started the season's third major 20th in the world rankings, but few outside his homeland readily reached for his name among their lists of contenders.
In May, Miller reportedly directed top ICE officials to go beyond target lists and have agents make arrests at Home Depot or 7-Eleven convenience stores.
"I know some commentators do keep lists of the games they've covered, but I tend to park it and move on to the next one," he says.
The Foreign Office has announced an additional honours recognising the work of overseas residents or service abroad, and there are separate lists covering gallantry awards and for service personnel in the military.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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