Atalanta
noun
At·a·lan·ta
ˌa-tə-ˈlan-tə 
: a fleet-footed huntress in Greek mythology who challenges her suitors to a race and is defeated by Hippomenes when she stops to pick up three golden apples he has dropped
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The last of them, in particular, away to his previous club Atalanta three days earlier, stung Gasperini.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Osama Khatib, 26, Roder Atwood, 21, Atalanta Carrig-Braun, 20, Haley MacIntyre, 24, Madeline Weikel, 27, Jacob Pettigrew, 22, Amun Prophet, 25, Laith Hintzman, 19, Benjamin Choucroun, 20, Owen Woodcock, 26, Prahlad Iyengar, 25, Styx Hatch, 19 and Gabrielle Smith, 28, were arrested on Tuesday night.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
After four seasons with Atalanta (Italy), Moralez journeyed back to the Americans for a season with Leon (Mexico) before signing with NYCFC in 2017.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Osama Khatib, 26, Roder Atwood, 21, Atalanta Carrig-Braun, 20, Haley MacIntyre, 24, Madeline Weikel, 27, Jacob Pettigrew, 22, Amun Prophet, 25, Laith Hintzman, 19, Benjamin Choucroun, 20, Owen Woodcock, 26, Prahlad Iyengar, 25, Styx Hatch, 19 and Gabrielle Smith, 28, were arrested on Tuesday night.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
After four seasons with Atalanta (Italy), Moralez journeyed back to the Americans for a season with Leon (Mexico) before signing with NYCFC in 2017.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Atalanta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atalanta. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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