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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
Noun
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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025 -
Those teams sit on Mt. Olympus in South Florida sports.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Calling Sturgis the tournament’s first American is a bit of an understatement, actually.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Not bad for a guy who spent much of this week as the tournament’s first alternate — waiting, hoping, for someone to pull out.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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The event is the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people across the world.—
John Revill,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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With only five returning players, even Clark said Indiana needed competition to learn more about areas of improvement.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The Miami International Fitness Expo, at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center, will have bodybuilding competitions, Jiu Jitsu fights, weightlifting, boxing and more.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
22 May 2025
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Those who hope to win bodybuilding competitions will undoubtedly—and wisely—keep lifting to failure.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 May 2025
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But the two-time winner of this tourney is one of many big names who'll be at home watching current leader Jhonattan Vegas try to capture his first major this weekend.—
Gerrit Ritt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And as a motivator, Postecoglou’s ability to unite his playing group despite outside pressure with stirring pre-match speeches and activities were key to their success just seven months after that World Cup disappointment.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Out of 75 coronae examined, 52 showed signs of these underground forces still at work, hinting that tectonic activity may be more widespread on Venus than previously thought.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Swearingen plays Billy Hamilton, a young championship winning bull rider who clashes with McDonough’s Joe.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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This week still feels like a shot to win a major championship for Curtis Strange, the World Golf Hall of Famer and former All-American at Wake Forest who is now an ESPN analyst.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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The scrimmages, of course, were their own subset of low-key entertainment.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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From figuring out how to replace running back Ashton Jeanty to allowing a defensive starter to play two ways, here are four things to look out for in Saturday’s spring scrimmage.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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