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triathlons

noun

plural of triathlon

as in tournaments

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Recent Examples of triathlons 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

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Noun

There are also more tournaments when the semi-finals are played on the same day — the 1996 men’s Euros, for example.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
France is just about the favorite today given its superior form this summer, but Spain has beaten Les Bleus on the last two occasions at knockout tournaments so will feel confident heading into the tie.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of tournaments

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The gaudiest trophy in major sports won’t be handed out until Sunday’s World Cup final, but Atlanta can already lift its arms in triumph.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Prevent head injuries by promoting the use of helmets and head protection in activities such as cycling and contact sports.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of sports

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Corona Centennial, which doesn’t usually perform well in passing competitions (the Huskies like to let their running game set up the pass), started the morning 4-0 and didn’t lose until its final game.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
For many teams, however, time was limited by players arriving late from club competitions, creating a delicate balance between adapting sufficiently while still reaching the tournament physically and mentally fresh.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of competitions

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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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Unlike basketball or baseball, pro football is far from the point where regular-season contests become meaningless, but that hasn’t stopped its fans from debating whether the NFL is sapping some of the magic that comes from football’s scarcity.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Besides the contests for governor, Congress and 12 legislative seats, there are two local races for probate judge in Manchester and Bridgeport.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Definition of contests

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of events

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While referee Herb Dean has faced recent scrutiny for other bouts, this stoppage was widely regarded as clean and timely.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The resulting illness, cyclosporiasis, causes bouts of diarrhea that, if left untreated, can wreak havoc on the digestive system for a month.

— Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of bouts

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Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Given that the Danes and Austria went all the way to penalties in the first of them, before the Dutch beat England in 90 minutes, there was only a two-hour difference between when the games ended.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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