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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But Atalanta broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Gianluca Scamacca’s effort found a way past Kelleher.
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Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
In the next matches, however, a soft-tissue injury is expected to rule out Atalanta’s most dangerous man, Teun Koopmeiners, which could negatively impact the team’s offensive output.
—Daniele Proch, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
De Rossi has won four of his first five league games in charge, and with Italy looking good to gain a fifth Champions League spot next season due to their excellent performances in European competition this, Roma are gaining ground on Bologna and Atalanta in the race for the last two spots.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Her Greek mother, Atalanta, is an interior designer and the best friend of Gilles Dufour, former right-hand man to Karl Lagerfeld, who secured Cordelia an internship at Chanel at 15.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Players to watch: Ademola Lookman, a winger who plays professionally for Italian Serie A club Atalanta, has netted three goals in this edition of the AFCON Cup of Nations.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Cain established the Atalanta NYC, employing professional female runners to mentor girls in the community alongside their training and racing, and also coaches at New York Road Runners.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Ivory Coast’s Serge Aurier, currently of Nottingham Forest, and Bosnia’s Sead Kolasinac, now with Atalanta, were the best a slim field could offer.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
Natural State Treehouses built a two-story tree house at Lake Atalanta Park in Rogers at part of a renovation project several years ago.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
In the next matches, however, a soft-tissue injury is expected to rule out Atalanta’s most dangerous man, Teun Koopmeiners, which could negatively impact the team’s offensive output.
—Daniele Proch, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
De Rossi has won four of his first five league games in charge, and with Italy looking good to gain a fifth Champions League spot next season due to their excellent performances in European competition this, Roma are gaining ground on Bologna and Atalanta in the race for the last two spots.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Her Greek mother, Atalanta, is an interior designer and the best friend of Gilles Dufour, former right-hand man to Karl Lagerfeld, who secured Cordelia an internship at Chanel at 15.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
Players to watch: Ademola Lookman, a winger who plays professionally for Italian Serie A club Atalanta, has netted three goals in this edition of the AFCON Cup of Nations.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Cain established the Atalanta NYC, employing professional female runners to mentor girls in the community alongside their training and racing, and also coaches at New York Road Runners.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Ivory Coast’s Serge Aurier, currently of Nottingham Forest, and Bosnia’s Sead Kolasinac, now with Atalanta, were the best a slim field could offer.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
Natural State Treehouses built a two-story tree house at Lake Atalanta Park in Rogers at part of a renovation project several years ago.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Atalanta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atalanta. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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