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athlete

[ath-leet] / ˈæθ lit /


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Think of that the next time you want to get huffy about an athlete getting some bucks to play college football.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Her bio notes that professional athlete relocation is her speciality.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Ronaldo, ranked by Forbes as the first athlete to surpass $2 billion in career earnings, pointed to a different number when announcing his retirement in a five-minute video on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

You also write about Terry Fox, the athlete and amputee who ran across most of Canada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Maybe if I was one of those wonder-kids who plays piano concertos at age four, or a super child athlete, it would be easier.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

It can strike older adults with known heart conditions as well as seemingly healthy young athletes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Taiwanese athletes in the Olympics, for example, compete under a different flag and the name Chinese Taipei.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

While World Gymnastics, World Aquatics and World Boxing have all removed restrictions on Russian athletes competing, a total ban has been maintained by World Athletics.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

When you add charter schools, there were close to 140 schools’ athletes participating in the prelims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

It’s pretty boring, but the athletes, well, you know.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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