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as in gymnastics
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as in sport
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After tumbling through one of the most successful gymnastics careers ever, Miller has certainly gone through the rough and tumble of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
During a gymnastics competition, Peanut sticks their landing.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ciardi, a former professional baseball pitcher, had produced a few major sports films and thought Flynt’s story would make an ideal movie.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Morning yoga, aqua aerobics, dance classes, and bocce ball are particularly popular with the parents.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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For more structured movement, Frank Brown Park offers group water aerobics classes in a heated outdoor pool—perfect for low-impact exercise and community connection year-round.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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After that, Alcaraz brought the hammer down with his otherwise impenetrable delivery, which was broken only three times across the tournament.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Sunday’s final was a reminder that a whole tournament is a heavy weight for any two players to carry — even Sinner and Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The treble — a club winning their domestic league title, main domestic cup competition and the European Cup/Champions League — has happened 11 times, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich the only sides to do so more than once.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Budgets are tight, and even in this tiny economic niche, competition is steep because many sell the same products to the same audience.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Josse was complaining of severe stomach pain following a bodybuilding event.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Since 2016, Prescott has been pursuing bodybuilding and appeared on the reality show Body Fixers.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Northern Irishman, who clinched the title here back in 2016, leads the field alongside Team Europe Ryder Cup teammates Tyrrell Hatton and native son Shane Lowry, who triumphed in this tourney as an amateur in 2009.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Savanah Weathers was named tourney MVP, while Maryland recruit Elayna Davidson and Mississippi State commit Cassidy Cage made the all-tournament team for Marist (6-0).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Learning new methods of connecting with students Velasco began experimenting with incorporating activities into his lesson plans.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Human activity is suspected to be the cause of the fire, yet the exact event that triggered it has yet to be identified.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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