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athletic

adjective as in agile; prepared to participate in sports

adjective as in relating to sports

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Once I get to the ball, I believe and trust in my athletic ability to make a play.”

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The athletic apparel maker expects its gross margin for its fiscal year ending in May to decline by 1.2 percentage points, worse than its previously estimated drop of 0.75 percentage points.

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The masked, athletic suspect, whom authorities have dubbed Roofman, has struck 38 times across nine states from California to North Carolina.

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Players now are allowed to make money from brand endorsements and share in schools’ athletic revenue.

Is it Penn State, or the school’s athletic department?

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