quintet

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“Half the team is from the Balkans,” said Misko Raznatovic, a Serbian basketball agent who represents four-fifths of the quintet, along with NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But Shuster, a five-time Olympian, won’t be competing in Cortina after his quintet was edged by a mostly young fivesome skipped by Danny Casper in the Olympic trials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's drop of Travis Head was the first of the quintet of chances England missed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The quintet was so hopelessly tangled that it took the fifth tiebreaker, the combined win-percentage of conference opponents, to determine who would meet the Cavaliers in Charlotte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Newsome Park was a natural place for the quintet to land, its endless city-within-a-city blocks a ready-made brew of neighbors, social organizations, and advice for newcomers.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly