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jersey

[jur-zee] / ˈdʒɜr zi /


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He’d already won a trio of stages and was pedaling away with the red jersey as overall leader.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

My dad is from England, and naturally there are a number of photos of me wearing a hand-me-down West Ham United jersey to elementary school.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

"This game was always coming for me. There was always going to be a return. I wasn't sure when it was, but mentally I've prepared for my return in the black jersey, and I'm ready."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The Slovenian will be trying to win the red jersey overall - and with it the accolade of winning all three Grand Tours in the sport, along with most of the sport's biggest one-day races.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Or the day Dylan Parker showed up at school with his high-top sneakers and Patriots jersey and his hair spiked into a faux-hawk and Franny called to say, “That new kid is really weird, right?”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Neutrals wore NFL jerseys and college jerseys, of bigger schools such as Oklahoma, Miami and Texas.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The races for the coveted rainbow jerseys take place in Montreal, Canada, from 20-27 September, live across the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Throughout the day, fans crossed the grounds in bright Latin American soccer jerseys, the eye-catching complementary greens and reds of Mexico and the rich blue of El Salvador dotting the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Jose Luis Maya, the owner of Deportes Maya, has sold jerseys, shoes and soccer balls on Archer for 24 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

After stretching, we went over to the benches, got our last-minute jitters out by adjusting our jerseys and tightening the drawstrings on our shorts.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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