Example Sentences

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Protesters have blocked access to an Olympic gymnasium that served as a vote-counting centre ever since.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

A former Olympic athlete has been acquitted of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his wife.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Noah Neustadt, a Montreal-based user-experience designer for a U.S. software company, spends his spare time browsing farmland listings in British Columbia and Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Tara Davis-Woodhall, the reigning Olympic long jump champion, will compete in her signature event and race in the 100-meter hurdles for just the second time in the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

They’d been working inside the locked building under the supervision of Dr. Zinchenko, adding new surprises for the Olympic Games.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein