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pentathlons

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plural of pentathlon

as in heptathlons

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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

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Companies that own tournaments and also represent players, such as IMG, will use them to give their up-and-coming stars the exposure that can lead to lucrative deals.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Unlike the other two tournaments, the BMW Championship is the only PGA Tour event that changes venues year to year, and this year’s host is a former major championship venue.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tournaments

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There’s lots of shopping and restaurants to explore just a few minutes away like Parasol, the local coffee-shop-meets-wine-bar frequented by locals.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
In an East Coast-meets-West Coast affair, Jordyn Woods and NBA champion Karl-Anthony Towns were married with plenty of notable faces as their witnesses.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of meets

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Bugs, with his carrot-chomping patter, naturally brought out the character’s talkative side in their occasional matchups.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups.

— Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of matchups

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Croatian media published photos from a crowded sports hall in Omis where people crammed on beds and on the floor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sports

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Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
In addition to men’s, women’s and senior amateur tourneys, check into the Frost Off event at Kennedy, the Elk Scat Scramble at Evergreen and the Master’s Scramble at Willis Case.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026

Definition of tourneys

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Still, the investigation into his murder had seemed to grow so cold that even many close to the events of that night believed the case would never be solved, much less prosecuted.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
There have been concerns about safety at these large-scale events.

— Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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