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sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /




VERB
display, wear
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The decline is particularly steep at grassroots level, with a 10% dip in the number of female volunteer coaches - significantly affecting pathways in amateur sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hansie Cronje was the golden boy of South African sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

But it’s telling that, unless a massively popular sport with a built-in audience is involved, the turnout for a Pitt movie is waning.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Shapiro says younger Chinese engage in sports to get fit and hang out with friends, whereas Nike’s China advertising too often focuses on the competitive aspect of sport, with international athletes in triumphant moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“All y’all have shown dedication to the great sport of fishing. We are most pleased to see the future of fishing on Gingerbread Island.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

The sports giant unveiled the plan as it reported a modest decline in quarterly profits on lower sales.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The back pages and the sports channels as well as news sites and social media were quickly ablaze with the remarks.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

With their tax status removed, universities would treat tuition and sports fees as income with academic and sports costs as expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Filming began the moment Bobby touched down in Copenhagen, with a camera in the sports vehicle that drove him, Miyoko, and Saemi to Sweden, en route to Iceland.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

In the second quarter, the company sported postpaid average revenue per account of $152.91, making for 2% year-over-year growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Swift has worn Dior before, such as the tartan creation above, which she sported at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Atlassian, for example, sported a seemingly decent yield of 3.4% at the beginning of this year, but one barely above zero after subtracting share awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The boys, who normally sported their high school letter sweaters, were dressed in smart brown military uniforms and jaunty hats.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

He was pencilled in to spend time with the club's sporting director and figures from their administrative, commercial and marketing departments.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now 47 and living in Dunfermline, Fife, Kevin says his prized possession was one that brought together his two sporting loves.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The continent's biggest sporting event has been dogged by problems including a shortage of beds and issues with transport.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Premier League wasn’t the first sporting organization to put City in its crosshairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

How was I supposed to look cute and athletic with such oppressive pieces of sporting equipment strapped to my body?

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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