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as in gymnastics
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as in sport
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
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Chesney’s tour New UCLA football coach Bob Chesney continues to tour the Bruins’ dominant spring programs, visiting women’s basketball, tennis, gymnastics and water polo.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Israel's gymnastics team is considered one of nation's strongest Olympic programs alongside its Judo and sailing teams.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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To kick-start spring cleaning, check out storage options like a classy wood bench that conceals extra pillows, gardening equipment, and sports equipment, and a no-nonsense deck box with a lock to keep contents secure.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Calamia, however, says there are still miles ahead until the sport is truly inclusive for trans and nonbinary runners.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Classes aren’t super strenuous, with a focus on yoga, meditation and water aerobics.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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Swim in the lake or heated outdoor pool, or take part in daily activities and events like water aerobics, bingo, and ice cream socials.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Kansas coach Brandon Schneider has indicated the team could continue playing in an alternate postseason tournament, such as the WBIT or WNIT.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s game also comes with some significant stakes for the Heat and Hornets, with both teams hoping to make the playoffs without needing to take part in the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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As job cuts pile up, Tinner is up against intense competition in a job market flooded with talent from the top companies in tech.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The launch comes as competition in China’s electric vehicle market intensifies, and manufacturers search for new technologies to attract buyers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Schwarzenegger already was a bodybuilding legend when moved to California from his native Austria during the late 1960s to pursue an acting career.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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His bodybuilding videos blend faith with fitness, gaining him international attention and over 112,000 followers on Instagram.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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With the loss, the Tigers missed out on the opportunity for an SEC tourney double-bye and will be seeded between fifth and 10th, depending on a host of other results into Saturday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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The amount of current players playing hurt has cast doubt on whether the Gophers would accept a spot in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), if that postseason opportunity comes up after the conference tourney.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Fuel prices in Asia have surged in recent days as processors reduce activity rates due to a shortage of crude, while state-of-the-art refineries in the Middle East cut production as storage runs out.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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