athletes
Example Sentences
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There is no longer a weekly cover of Sports Illustrated magazine to jinx athletes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
On Thursday, the world's top athletes had arrived for the championship at a red carpet event.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But a 2021 rule change that let college athletes profit from their fame has sped up that timeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Everyone treated me with the deference accorded only to the school’s top athletes.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
