World Cup

noun

: an international competition in a sport (such as soccer or hockey)

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Their preparations for it were curtailed due to playing in the Club World Cup in June and July — 19 days of training compared to 34 the previous summer — and 10 new signings have had to be integrated since January. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025 The Swiss skier, who won gold at the last two Winter Olympics in the women’s Alpine events, was training on the course where she was set to compete in the downhill World Cup event on Friday and Saturday, according to the AP. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 For instance, crumbling infrastructure and bridge closures in Wyandotte County ahead of the World Cup. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025 Picault, a member of Haiti’s national team, will be looking to play significant minutes at his next club to earn a spot on the Haitian World Cup roster. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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“World Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Cup. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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