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

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And it may be bad news for the highest-paid athletes.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Then there was movement and the borning once more of the transcendent fraternity that comes between athletes in the unseen moments when they move together toward the lights of an arena and the waiting crowd.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy