gymkhanas

noun

plural of gymkhana
as in derbies

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  1. outings
  2. championships
  3. races
  4. triathlons
  5. semifinals
  6. finals
  7. nationals
Noun
  • So there’s no time like the present to explore local possibilities for indoor walks and outings with your dog.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pair the one-and-done outfit with flip-flops for casual summer outings, or dress it up this fall with a blazer and ballet flats if you’re headed to the office.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of outings
Noun
  • More than 30 lifeguards are competing in the championships from Fort Lauderdale, which has 45 full-time and 55 part-time guards who staff 20 towers along 3 miles of beach.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect trained as a boxer and had some success in the Greek national championships, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported.
    — Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of championships
Noun
  • The president right now is minus 45 among independents, and so in these races that are going to be very close, those independents are going to make the difference.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those donations are a fraction of the funds typically raised in the countywide races.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of races
Noun
  • Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of triathlons
Noun
  • Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of semifinals
Noun
  • That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of finals
Noun
  • According to figures compiled for this story, some 330,735 Haitian nationals had received TPS approval in the United States as of March 31, though advocates say that the universe of people affected extends well beyond that official number.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • VanGrinsven's dominance at her last nationals as a junior isn't a surprise.
    — Nancy Armour, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of nationals
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