amateur
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“Bo was definitely our main target coming into the day,” Dodgers amateur scouting director Zach Fitzpatrick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Significant sums have been pumped into a state-of-the-art training facility, a national academy, regional training centres, stadium redevelopments and thousands of amateur pitches.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“We’ve built a model where access, not ability, determines who gets developed,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent who has worked with amateur athletes, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The unusual behavior first came to light after amateur naturalist Eviatar Itzkovich noticed huge swirling groups of isopods during summer nights in the Golan Heights.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The mom was an executive assistant in Long Beach and the dad was an amateur boxer.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
William rode alongside top professional players and keen amateurs at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Two amateurs with unforgettable names made their mark at Riviera Country Club on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Unusually, Rai wears two gloves instead of the one which virtually everyone else across the world - professional and amateurs alike - wears for enhanced grip.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
No. Like many amateurs, Dr. Phil assumed that the only proper subject for art was a picturesque landscape that had nothing to do with his experience.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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