The assassination threw an unwelcome spotlight on Shin Bet's presumption that any threat to an Israeli figure would come from Arabs.

She was gambling that wouldn't happen, even knowing that with every abduction and murder they were moving closer to a much larger and very unwelcome spotlight.

The violence cast an unwelcome spotlight on the failure of peacekeepers and the United Nations to protect the Serbian minority in Kosovo.

But she was also propelled into an unwelcome spotlight because of her romance with Mr. Damon.

Any lawsuit would risk throwing an unwelcome spotlight on the Government's history of mismanagement of the railways.

The Livoti affair had cast an unwelcome spotlight on police brutality, and highlighted the force's often contentious relations with minority groups.

The two had agreed that it was in Benga's best interests to remain in the United States despite the unwelcome spotlight at the zoo.

The National Football League has found itself in an unwelcome spotlight at various times this season because of violent incidents that led to criminal charges against its players.

Nevertheless, one Jets player - Jumbo Elliott, the longtime lineman - found himself in an unwelcome spotlight.

The campaign put an unwelcome spotlight on Hong Kong six months after its return to Chinese sovereignty, but succeeded in containing the virus.