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“Under,” “In,” What’s the difference?

Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by by Administrator

“Games put China under** spotlight” read a recent Los Angeles Times Headline. Just what kind of “spotlight” is it? Why use the preposition “under”** instead of “in”?* What may be the difference? What was the headline editor thinking? What did the editor mean to suggest? How could prepositions be so important?
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