javelin
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The Venezuelans practically turned the art of the bat flip into a javelin toss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Look no further than shortstop Mookie Betts this week lauding the effects of throwing a javelin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
It’s like golf, except a player can’t javelin his clubs into a water hazard or pitch a 15-pound orb across six alleys, even if he could.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Tessa Sanderson, who won women's javelin gold for Great Britain at the 1984 Olympics and is a Women in Sport ambassador, says the research is "truly heartbreaking".
From BBC • May 21, 2025
It hit the earth right next to her and she pulled backward, using the javelin like a lever, kicking the Titan Lord and sending him flying over her.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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