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
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
Hayayei, who represented the United Arab Emirates at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, had been due to compete in the F34 shot put, discus and javelin events at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
The United Arab Emirates thrower had been set to compete in the F34 shot put, discus and javelin events.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
He threw his billiard cue over to Mr. Grin, hurling it almost like a javelin.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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