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amateur

[am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur] / ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr /


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Amateur observers spot suspicious trades on the crypto-based betting platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

This week marks the eighth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to begin legislating sports betting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Amateur racers, pimped-out coupes, woodies and ragtops, sedate sedans and souped-up hot rods, all shared the brand-new, wide-open freeways and boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"The next North Korean Amateur Open is hoped to take place in 2026," the website for the event, sponsored by Britain-based Lupine Travel, said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Studying data on human structural limits compiled by Finnish mathematicians, famed track coach Brutus Hamilton penned an article for Amateur Athlete magazine stating that a four-minute mile was impossible.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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