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gymkhana

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Definition of gymkhana

as in derby

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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. — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023 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 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

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Noun

There were some wild scenes at the end of the Hell is Real derby.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Kévin Denkey scored in the 9th minute to give Cincinnati (6-6-5) an early lead in the 22nd edition of the Hell is Real derby between the Ohio rivals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of derby

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The outing marks the first time drummer Alex, 73, and singer Roth, 71, have shared a stage since Van Halen’s final performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in October 2015.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Fellow Season 4 cast members Ben Kingsley, Max Greenfield and Vincent Cassel did not appear to have joined the outing.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of outing

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Add onto that uncertainty about the rest of this year’s campaign and whether the season-ending team championship in Michigan will happen and the picture only gets murkier.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
In an effort to help elevate Thoroughbred racing among the everyday sports fan, Churchill Downs and the New York Racing Association will launch a three-year-old championship series consisting of six races beginning in 2027.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of championship

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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

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Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
In the opening day of the MIAA outdoor track and field Meet of Champions, Walpole’s Sawyer Regan won the boys pentathlon, while Westboro’s Al Regnier won the girls pentathlon.

— Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026

Definition of pentathlon

Noun

Tom Holland’s Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of decathlon

Noun

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
As recently as 2013, the Paris triathlon had to be canceled outright because the water quality was too dangerous for athletes.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of triathlon

Noun

People shaken from their houses, their sheer density always surprising out in the open.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Other common reasons include leaving a window open, a cat or dog bringing a bat inside, vegetation blocking the entrance to a bat’s usual roost, or a colony being excluded from its roost and searching for shelter, Donnelly explains.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026

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