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javelin

[jav-lin, jav-uh-] / ˈdʒæv lɪn, ˈdʒæv ə- /
NOUN
spear
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“My goal was to for the gold first, then the mark,” said Massey, who will continue throwing at Oregon and may even compete in hammer and javelin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Venezuelans practically turned the art of the bat flip into a javelin toss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Brits was a world champion javelin thrower in her youth before a road accident curtailed that career.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

A crossover star “changes everything,” said Justin Phongsavanh, a U.S. javelin thrower.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

As fast as thought, Artemis grabbed his javelin shaft.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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