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Recent Examples of gymkhana
Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
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Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
In the episode, Ken talks with editor Jake Lingeman about the newest gymkhana car, the Hoonifox, and his aspirations to film it in Miami with an '80s Miami Vice vibe.
—Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 14 May 2020
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
And for the horse lovers, there was a gymkhana in the arena.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 14 June 2017
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
In the episode, Ken talks with editor Jake Lingeman about the newest gymkhana car, the Hoonifox, and his aspirations to film it in Miami with an '80s Miami Vice vibe.
—Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 14 May 2020
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
And for the horse lovers, there was a gymkhana in the arena.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 14 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymkhana
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Runners-up last season, Milan’s wish was to be more competitive against Inter, who clinched the title in the derby and finished nearly 20 points in the distance.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Catalans closed in on the La Liga championship and an impressive domestic treble in head coach Hansi Flick’s first season by beating bitter rival Real Madrid 4-3 in the latest edition of the world’s biggest derby.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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After more than a year on the road in support of their Clancy album, the band has just two shows left on the outing, tonight (May 13) and Wednesday (May 14) at the O2 in London. Watch the drum’s return below.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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After Merrill’s triple led off the bottom of the eighth and Bogaerts drove him in with a sacrifice fly, Robert Suarez embarked on arguably his worst outing since his first one in the major leagues back in 2022.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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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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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ligor took fourth in the pentathlon at the New Balance National Indoor Pentathlon.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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About 10,000 military athletes from over 100 countries will participate in 25 sports, including traditional games such as archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Competing in Academics After the break, Whittemore went into his own personal experience, talking about studying for an academic decathlon where students would study all year.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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One such approach is Dr. Attia’s centenarian decathlon which is described here.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia July is great for: a traditional riff on a triathlon.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Key Largo Triathlon, featuring Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons, duathlons and an Olympic distance aquabike race.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2025
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.06% at the open, while the Topix lost 0.85%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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And now, Coinbase is set to become part of the S&P 500 starting at the open of trade on Monday, replacing Discover Financial Services, which is being acquired by Capital One Financial.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Gymkhana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymkhana. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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