javelin

Example Sentences

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The president’s alter ego or the chief javelin catcher.

From Seattle Times

That much was evident to hear Kelley Rahm, who played tennis as a junior and threw the javelin at Arizona State, talk about that tournament.

From Seattle Times

But it’s the climactic battle between Jessica and the gang, in which she uses wooden fence posts as javelins against moving cars, that’ll satiate your gory appetite.

From New York Times

He also won gold in the triple jump and javelin.

From Los Angeles Times

Long, who is 56, is Lebanese American, with olive-toned skin, a cascade of dark hair and the sturdy build of a woman who, a few decades ago, competed in the discus and javelin in college.

From New York Times