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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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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh — the majors’ home run leader — Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Washington’s James Wood, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Sacramento’s Brent Rooker all agreed to participate in the derby before Chisholm was announced.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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His final goal for the club was the winner over Everton in the Merseyside derby on April 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The dual-threat act hasn’t skipped a beat — including a five-RBI outburst against Washington in one of his four outings.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Elsewhere at the box office, Jurassic World Rebirth looks to collect nearly $39 million in its sophomore outing for a North American war chest of $230.9 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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In 2016, the Divas branding was done away with and the accompanying championship was retired, replaced by a proper women’s title with a design on par with the men’s (there are now 10 women’s championships across WWE and its developmental brands).—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
12 July 2025
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Typically, teams will visit the White House after winning a championship to celebrate with the president.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 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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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Each group tied their legs together and participated in a six-legged pentathlon.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The decathlon will be contested Wednesday (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400) and Thursday (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Heavy rain also caused a spike in bacteria during the Olympics, causing the triathlon to be postponed a day.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
7 July 2025
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The share price popped over 34% in the last five trading days from $2.29 a share at Monday's open to a price of $3.08 a share at the time of reporting.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Up next: There are no major earnings after Monday’s closing bell or before Tuesday’s open.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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“Gymkhana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymkhana. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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