amateur
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Kremlev would likewise see his star rise, going from the president of the Russian Boxing Federation to the head of the international amateur boxing association in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
There are amateur bike races that start in the dark at 5:45 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I started down there,” she says as she pointed to a less visible cabinet with a slightly more amateur paint job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
In images from 2024, Sánchez-Lavega and amateur astronomers Trevor Barry and Jean-Paul Oger noticed a faint, wavy band near Saturn's south pole.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
During the annual amateur Memorial Day tournament that May, he placed twenty-first.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It’s open to professionals and elite amateurs through a qualifying process, and the tournament is known for identifying the player who can withstand the most pressure under the most demanding conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"These are professionals, and when they get people on the phone, they are dealing with amateurs," said Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn, who faced a similar attack in 2020.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
These might be words—and they were a sign that she was dealing with amateurs.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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