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tournament

[toor-nuh-muhnt, tur-] / ˈtʊər nə mənt, ˈtɜr- /


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Trump is then due to fly to his luxury resort in Doonbeg, on Ireland's west coast, where some of the world's top golfers are competing in the Irish Open tournament.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Sabalenka has not been beaten in New York since losing the 2023 final to Gauff, but there were doubts over her title defence following a poor run-up to the tournament.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The 80-year-old American president is expected to attend the tournament over the weekend and present the trophy after Sunday's final round.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

He started off the tournament in New York slowly, being taken to five sets in his opening two matches, but has not dropped a set since.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

From that point forward, there wasn’t a tournament Bobby played in or an exhibition he conducted that wasn’t pre-ballyhooed by a press release Regina sent to the media.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

It was Sabalenka's fifth defeat from nine majors final and provides further weight to the argument that she has underachieved at the biggest tournaments given her dominance on the WTA Tour.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Look for the major tournaments to bolt for the Big Ten.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The schedule for the 2027 editions of both the men's and women's tournaments have already been set.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

And helping orchestrate the players’ push against tennis’ most lucrative tournaments is a familiar face: Larry Scott.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

While the damsel is weeping, which she did in a charming and determined way, we had better explain about the tournaments which used to take place in Gramarye in the early days.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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