athlete
Example Sentences
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"You have a lot of documentaries now that feel like publicity for the athlete," Tryhorn told AFP.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
In Viv Chen’s interview with Tory Burch, the designer compares her workdays to being “like an athlete where it’s about discipline and grit and endurance.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
You can't sweat it all out "unless you're a super athlete" training all the time, or flush it out by drinking plenty of water, she says.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Former pro-basketball player Jason Collins, the first active male athlete on a major American professional team sport to come out as gay, has died aged 47.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I knew I wasn’t the only athlete who wanted to avoid the press.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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