athlete
Example Sentences
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“There was quite a bit of disgruntlement among older athletes, because chest trauma isn’t a super high-occurring injury,” said Morse, who doesn’t mind the vests.
From Los Angeles Times
Like many athletes, Fearon's career has been affected by agonising injuries at key moments.
From BBC
In big air, athletes ride down a slope towards a massive ramp, which they use to soar into the air and perform different aerial tricks.
From Barron's
The awe-inspiring dream that often starts as a child can quickly turn into a nightmare for athletes who get blinded by the bright Olympic spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times
To be sure, weird things happen on ice and snow when athletes are ripping down mountains and carving around sharp turns—and glory is decided by fractions of a second.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
