athletes

Example Sentences

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It is a way to "expand our search for athletes," club president Marcelo Teixeira said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

She met Dave at a meetup of athletes running a rim-to-rim-to-rim challenge at the Grand Canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Creating an earnings cap may limit the earnings potential of some of the top college athletes, as it prevents a completely open bidding process.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Brier had already run the Commonwealth B standard of 23.07 before the deadline but Team Wales policy is that athletes beat - not just match - that mark for selection.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Gavin Hopewell played a coach who'd been fired from the major leagues so he was used to dealing with real athletes, not a bunch of kids.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi