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tournament

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


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After "an assessment of the organisational and logistical challenges associated with hosting the tournament" the decision was taken to call it off.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In Nyon, Switzerland, Sarina Wiegman's side were drawn alongside familiar opponents, having faced Portugal in the previous Nations League campaign, while France and Austria have both been recent rivals in major tournament qualifying campaigns.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Having spoken earlier in the tournament about the trial being a chance to prove his innocence, he was asked whether he had any regrets about settling before that was possible.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

For the men, that ends a run that began with Great Britain at the first tournament in 1954.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“And we need a real Super Smash Bros. tournament when you get back.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Williams won six of her Grand Slam singles titles - plus 30 WTA tournaments - before Austria's Tagger was born in February 2008.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

When it is done, he said the course will be open to the public and able to host world-class tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"We support progress. We also understand the need to grow the sport, strengthen tournaments and increase commercial value," the players' letter says.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The ATP proposed halving the doubles draws at its flagship Masters 1000 events to 16 teams, with smaller tournaments reduced to eight teams.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Bobby’s invention of a new chess clock that operated differently from those traditionally used in tournaments had to be specially manufactured for the match, and Vasiljevic had it made.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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