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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
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as in case
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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Recent Examples of bout
Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media showed Jackson’s son, Raja Jackson – a professional MMA fighter – sliding into the ring during another bout and throwing Syko Stu, whose real name is Stuart Smith, to the mat.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Bugner regained his triple crown — the Euro, Brit and Commonwealth titles — in his next bout, knocking out Richard Dunn in the first round.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Manning had incredibly high expectations going into the bout and had a tough time figuring out the Buckeyes’ defense.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Along with the stagnant air, experts say climate change is a factor in the higher-than-average dew points, leading to days-long bouts when people are contending with rare humidity levels.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Bugner regained his triple crown — the Euro, Brit and Commonwealth titles — in his next bout, knocking out Richard Dunn in the first round.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Manning had incredibly high expectations going into the bout and had a tough time figuring out the Buckeyes’ defense.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Along with the stagnant air, experts say climate change is a factor in the higher-than-average dew points, leading to days-long bouts when people are contending with rare humidity levels.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bout
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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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In any case, clues and answers for today’s Mini are below!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the details of L’s case were striking.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 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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As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even when put under lighter sanctions in 2018, during the Salisbury chemical attack, claims of election interference, and criminal cyber operations continued.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In her most recent outing, which served as the co-main event of UFC 315 in May of this year, Shevchenko successfully defended her title for the first time in her second reign with a unanimous decision win over Manon Fiorot.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The video, shot mostly in black and white, opens with Gaga posted on a wall beside dozens of creepy dolls, with the singer emerging with a seizure-like dance that evokes the image of a corpse reanimating.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lindblade is excited about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami games that have added to the city’s appeal and the back-to-back Stanley Cup championships of the Florida Panthers, whose practice complex is just north of downtown.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guardians starter Slade Cecconi — who conversely had the best game of his career — didn’t allow a hit through seven innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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For Onana, this spell will be remembered less for his ability than for the gap between promise and reality.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cosmos is casting a spell this September, and love is as magnetic and transformative as ever.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bout. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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